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Darby kimberlite field, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canadai
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Darby kimberlite field- not defined -
Kitikmeot RegionRegion
NunavutTerritory
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 23' 57'' North , 93° 21' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.39917,-93.35389
GeoHash:
G#: cgvx7ttu8
GRN:
N45W28
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra


The Darby kimberlite field contains nine bodies, of which at least eight are kimberlitic.

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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ Freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G. A., Locock, A. J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., ... & Pearson, D. G. (2019). Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 104(9), 1336-1344.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G. A., Locock, A. J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., ... & Pearson, D. G. (2019). Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 104(9), 1336-1344.
β“˜ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ Jeppeite
Formula: (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G. A., Locock, A. J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., ... & Pearson, D. G. (2019). Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 104(9), 1336-1344.
β“˜ Nixonite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ti6O13
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G.A., Locock, A.J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., Peruzzo, L., Jacobsen, S.D., Pearson, D.G. (2019) Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: 104(9): 1336-1344.
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G. A., Locock, A. J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., ... & Pearson, D. G. (2019). Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 104(9), 1336-1344.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Reference: Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G. A., Locock, A. J., Zhang, D., Nestola, F., ... & Pearson, D. G. (2019). Nixonite, Na2Ti6O13, a new mineral from a metasomatized mantle garnet pyroxenite from the western Rae Craton, Darby kimberlite field, Canada. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 104(9), 1336-1344.
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Freudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Jeppeite4.CC.50(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
β“˜Nixonite (TL)4.CC.25Na2Ti6O13
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Priderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ NixoniteNa2Ti6O13
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Jeppeite(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NixoniteNa2Ti6O13
Naβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Jeppeite(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
Kβ“˜ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ NixoniteNa2Ti6O13
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Jeppeite(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Jeppeite(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13
Feβ“˜ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Jeppeite(K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13

References

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Harris, G. A., Pearson, D. G., Liu, J., Hardman, M. F., Snyder, D. B., & Kelsch, D. (2018). Mantle composition, age and geotherm beneath the Darby kimberlite field, west central Rae Craton. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112(1), 57-70.
Anzolini, C., Wang, F., Harris, G.A., Locock, A.J., Zhang, D., Jacobsen, S.D. and Pearson, D.G. (2018) Nixonite, IMA 2018-133. CNMNC Newsletter No. 48, April 2019, page 400;
European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 399–402.

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