Smoky River, Peace River, Alberta, Canadai
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Smoky River | River |
Peace River | River |
Alberta | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 40' 12'' North , 117° 36' 35'' West
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Cretaceous sulphide-bearing marine shales exposed in several places in the Smoky River drainage. The name "Smoky" derives from the steam rising from hot wet vitriolschiefer, heated by oxidation of iron sulphides.
Junction of the two main branches of the Smoky river in township 77, range 24, west of the 5th meridian, Alberta.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Ralph L. Rutherford (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #8, 401-403. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ralph L. Rutherford (1932) American Mineralogist, 17, #8, 401-403.
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