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Eskay Creek mine, Iskut River, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Eskay Creek mineMine
Iskut RiverRiver
Liard Mining DivisionDivision
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 37' 11'' North , 130° 30' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.61973,-130.51178
GeoHash:
G#: c454n5k1z
GRN:
N38W54
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
133408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133408:4
GUID (UUID V4):
8c946a1d-a9bb-4be5-b679-264bcac44b5b


Polymetallic, Au- and Ag-rich, volcanic-hosted, massive sulfide deposit (also designated as a (Au-Ag-Cu-Zn-As-Sb-Hg) deposit).
Mined by Barrick Gold Corp.

Located in Northwestern British Columbia.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aktashite
Formula: Cu6Hg3As4S12
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
β“˜ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver
var. Native Amalgam		1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜Aktashite2.GA.30Cu6Hg3As4S12
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Hgβ“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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References

Economic Geology (1996) 91: 1098-1114.
Massey, N. W. D., Alldrick, D. J., & Lefebure, D. V. (1999). Potential for subaqueous hot-spring (Eskay Creek) deposits in British Columbia. British Columbia, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Energy and Minerals Division, Geological Survey Branch. Open File 1999-14
R.L. Sherlock, T. Roth, E.T.C. Spooner, C.J. Bray (1999): Origin of the Eskay Creek precious metal-rich volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit; fluid inclusion and stable isotope evidence. Econ. Geol., 94, 803-824.
Grammatikopoulos, T. A., Roth, T., & Valeyev, O. (2005). Compositional variation in Hg-Ag-rich tetrahedrite from the polymetallic Eskay Creek deposit, British Columbia, Canada. Neues Jahrbuch fΓΌr Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 181(3), 281-292.
Grammatikopoulos, T. A. et al. (2006): Chemie der Erde 66, 307-314.
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