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Whitecourt, Alberta, Canadai
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Whitecourt8,763 (2008)


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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Lead
Formula: Pb
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Alberta Geological Survey, Mudaliar, G. G., Richards, J. P., & Eccles, D. R. (2007). Gold, platinum and diamond placer deposits in alluvial gravels, Whitecourt, Alberta. Albera Energy and Utilities Board.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Lead1.AA.05Pb
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ LeadPb

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Fernie4163.5 - 157.3 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ochotochlamys bureiensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Ochotochlamys : Ochotochlamys bureiensis190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Localities in this Region

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