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Venus Mine, Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Carcross, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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Venus MineMine
Windy Arm- not defined -
Tagish LakeLake
Carcross- not defined -
Whitehorse mining districtMining District
YukonTerritory
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 1' 13'' North , 134° 37' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.02028,-134.63000
GeoHash:
G#: c48m2qm7m
GRN:
N41W49
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carcross446 (2008)16.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
30656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30656:3
GUID (UUID V4):
05aae7f3-7382-43b5-9c5d-0a79a7aee5d7


A silver mine located on the West side of Windy Arm of Tagish Lake, approximately 17 km South of Carcross. The mine is located right on the South Klondike Highway (Whitehorse, Yukon to Skagway, Alaska) at km 83.4, 2.9 km North of the Yukon-British Columbia border.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quenstedtite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

FeAsSβ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Yukonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Quenstedtite7.CB.65Fe2(SO4)3 Β· 11H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Kaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 Β· 3.5H2O
β“˜Yukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 Β· 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Sabina A.P. (1992) Rock and minerals for the collector: The Alaska highway; Dawson Creek, B.C. to Yukon/Alaska border Geological Survey of Canada, Misc. Report 50: 41.
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