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West Kootenay District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude:
51° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~183km
GRN:
N35W53
Locality type:
Mining District


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Telus, M., Huss, H.R., Nagashima, K. & Ogliore, R.C. (2014) Revisiting 26Al-26Mg systematics of plagioclase in H4 chondrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (6): 929-945. (June 2014).
β“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Anorthitic plagioclase is mostly bytownite [Range An6-22].
Reference: Telus, M., Huss, H.R., Nagashima, K. & Ogliore, R.C. (2014) Revisiting 26Al-26Mg systematics of plagioclase in H4 chondrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (6): 929-945. (June 2014).
β“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.
β“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Reference: Wlotzka, F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indictors in ordinary chondrites: Equilibrium temperatures of petrologic type 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11): 1673-1702. (Nov 2005).
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.; Wlotzka, F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indictors in ordinary chondrites: Equilibrium temperatures of petrologic type 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11): 1673-1702. (Nov 2005).
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition[Fa18.6] (Rubin,1990).
Reference: Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.; Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe, Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964). ; Rubin, A.E. (1990) Olivine & Kamacite in Ordinary Chondrites: Intergroup and Intragroup relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 54: 1217-1230. (May 1990).; Wlotzka, F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indictors in ordinary chondrites: Equilibrium temperatures of petrologic type 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11): 1673-1702. (Nov 2005).
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
β“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.; Rubin, A.E. (1990) Olivine & Kamacite in Ordinary Chondrites: Intergroup and Intragroup relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 54: 1217-1230. (May 1990).
β“˜ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
β“˜ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Reference: Crozaz G., Pellas, P., Bourot-Denise,Β M., de Chazal, S.M., Fieni,Β C., Lundberg, L.L. & Zinner, E. (1989) Plutonium, uranium and rare earths in the phosphates of ordinary chondritesβ€”the quest for a chronometer: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 93: 157-169.
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe, Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964).
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Wlotzka, F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indictors in ordinary chondrites: Equilibrium temperatures of petrologic type 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11): 1673-1702. (Nov 2005).
β“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Iron1.AE.05Fe
β“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
β“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Sβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ IronFe
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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