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Calcite from
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:rhombohedral, scalenohedral
Colour:white, yellowish
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:813903
Long-form Identifier:1:3:813903:0
GUID (UUID V4):3044669a-9c44-4b7d-b755-9c3c2ffc2e24
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
28, 1901 Varsity Estates Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3B 4T7 mmenzies@shaw.ca SI FRAZIER 6331 Fairmount...noted and Chalcedony Pseudomorphs From CANADA’S Alberta Badlands Figure 2. Typical badlands terrain along...along the Red Deer River, southeast of Drumheller. Note the color contrast between the various Upper Cretaceous...sites are in the Red Deer River Valley around Drumheller (the location of the Royal Tyrrell Museum) and...literature, with descriptions restricted to the Drumheller area. Sinkankas (1959) mentions silicified, hollow
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
3303 33rd Street, N. W., Calgary, Alta. T2L 2A 7, Canada bCSIRO, Division of Coal and Energy Technology...and Australian coals. [SB] tGeological Survey of Canada Contribution No. 48192. 0009-2541/94/$07.00 ©...1983; Davy and Wilson, 1984; Swaine et al., 1984), Canada (Hawley, 1955a; Goodarzi, 1987a, b, 1988; Goodarzi...example, it was not found associated with pyrite, calcite, siderite, quartz or apatite in coals from the...Lloyd Cove Seam, Sydney coalfield, Nova Scotia, Canada, showed a clear relationship for B in the ash plot
Report (issue)
[101[1111111 00023467 ' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA BULLETIN 471 PALEOENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL...Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada 1994 Available in Canada through authorized bookstore agents...bookstores or by mail from Canada Communication Group - Publishing Ottawa, Canada Kl A 0S9 and from Geological...Geological Survey of Canada offices: 60 I Booth Street Ottawa, Canada K1A 0E8 3303-33rd Street N.W., Calgary...Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7 100 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B IRS A deposit copy of this publication
Report (issue)
Institute for Northern Studies, University of Alberta, 1973G(190) B6730 1963/70+ Burton, Cedric Keith...1'economie du petrole et du gaz, 1986-1989. Quebec, Canada : Universite Laval, [1989] 042.467 J374b Klassen...: the upper cretaceous of China and Mongolia. Drumheller, Alta. : Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, c!988...Physics, [1988] 835.7 qSu6731 1988 ALBERTA HAIL PROJECT PERIODICALS. Alberta hail project field program. Modification...Board. P(170) A2 D only Three Hills, Alta. : Alberta Weather 890901-890930 GIS GISS Main PAGE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
China; Oldman Formation (late Campanian), Alberta, Canada; Barun Goyot (?middle Campanian) and Djadokhta...even fused, to widely separate. In radial view, calcite spherulites emanate from nucleation sites at the...reported in the Campanian of both the U.S.A. and Canada (Zelenitsky and Hills, 1997; Jackson and Varricchio...Palaeontology, September 22–23, 2011—Abstracts. Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Deeming, D. C. 2006. Ultrastructure...assemblage from the Late Cretaceous of west-central Alberta, Canada: evidence for dinosaur nesting and vertebrate
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Alberta, Canada Jordan C. Mallon & Donald B. Brinkman To cite...Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Alberta, Canada, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, DOI: 10...HORSESHOE CANYON FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS) OF ALBERTA, CANADA JORDAN C. MALLON,*,1 and DONALD B. BRINKMAN2...K1P 6P4, Canada, jmallon@nature.ca; 2 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Box 7500, Drumheller, Alberta...Alberta, T0J 0Y0, Canada, don.brinkman@gov.ab.ca 1 ABSTRACT—We describe a new species of nanhsiungchelyid
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
British Columbia Famous Mineral Localities of Canada G E M mEOTIFICATION MADE EASY II A* l*S-*l\ 4*1...Mineral Localities of Canada by Joel Grice. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd., Ontario, Canada. 190 pages; 1989;...Candy mine, B . C . (fluorite, barite); Drumheller, Alberta (petrified wood); Esterhazy, Saskatchewan... Ontario (ame­ thyst); MacLeod mine, Ontario (calcite); Sudbury, Ontario (nickel); Cobalt, Ontario (silver);...Following a brief introduction to the geology of Canada, the chapters cover the previously noted nineteen
Journal (issue)
Dr. NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T38 4T7 menziesm@tcel.com • Since moving to Alberta twenty years ago...the vicinity of Donalda. The locality is in the Alberta Badlands which are renowned for dinosaur fossils...particularly prevalent south of Donalda in the Drumheller area which is home to the well-known Tyrrell...year surface, $32.00 per year air, First Class to Canada and Mexico $25.00, rates include sales taxes as...shrinkage cracks which, when filled with honey~colored calcite, show the typical internal structure of septanan
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geochemistry and origin of formation waters in the western Canada sedimentary basin-I. Stable isotopes of hydrogen...oxygen* BRIAN HITCHON Research Council of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and IRVINQ FRIEDMAN U.S. Geological...deuterium and total dissolved solids in the western Canada sedimentary basin demonstrate that the present...geochemical features of formation waters from the western Canada sedimentary basin based on a wide variety of parameters...elucidating the history of formation waters. The western Canada sedimentary basin is structurally simple and stratigraphically
Journal (issue)
Pinch • Pebble Pups Contest • Sodalite SOUTHERN ALBERTA ROCKHOUNDS and NANTON ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY ·...--=--,----- - - - - 2 4 Clubs and Federations in Canada Classifieds _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _...Canadian Rockhounds. Patrick W. Collins Upp er Canada Minerals Calabogie CONGRATULATIONS! Cab & CrysLal...very interesLed in il. Best wishes, Don Graham Drumheller Rock & Fossil Club Glad Lo see Lh c publi ca...publication. Grace V. L eeuw Leduc Lapidary Club Leduc Alberta .., Thank You! Thank you so much to so many from
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geological Survey of Canada, 100 West Pender Street, Vancouver 8, B. C. Canada. 115 Au~e R~sum~ Les...sandstone - - siltstone - mudstone sequences (with calcite concretions or thin seams of lignitic coal in the...CARRIGY, 1971; GHENT ~7 MILLER, 1973). Secondary calcite, siderite, dolomite, and quartz are common in sandstones...Acknowledgements The authors wish to acknowledge CAaRmY (Alberta Research Council), R. A, PRICE (Queen's University)...CAMPBELL(Geological Survey of Canada), R. WANLESS(Geological Survey of Canada). A.V. paper and suggested
Thesis/Dissertation
Archive in 2017 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/sedimentsassociaOOpatr...org/details/sedimentsassociaOOpatr THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA SEDIMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KNEEHILLS TUFF IN EDMONTON... EDMONTON, ALBERTA APRIL 1931 , . , ■ ‘ ■ : . ■ i: : University of Alberta Faculty of Arts...the Dark Zone, which occurs over a wide area of Alberta in the Edmonton formation• Occurring within the...iron-rich montmorillonite, with minor amounts of calcite, quartz and low-iron montmorillonite. The White
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Museum of Palaeontology , Box 7500, Drumheller , Alberta , T0J 0Y0 , Canada Published online: 02 Aug 2010....Museum of Palaeontology, Box 7500, Drumheller, Alberta, T0J 0Y0, Canada ABSTRACT—High-resolution computed...neural spines from late Cretaceous bonebeds in Alberta, Canada, exhibit calluses produced during healing of...Formation (Campanian, 76.5 to 74 Ma) of south-central Alberta, in which hadrosaurs are the dominant dinosaur...hadrosaur neural spine from Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta. A, Anterior of neural spine toward top, distal
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geochemistry and origin of formation waters in the western Canada sedimentary basin-III. Factors controlling chemical...Department HITCHON Council of Alberta, K. of Geosciences, Edmonton, Canada BILLINGS New Mexico Tech...accepted of Calgary, Calgary, in revised form Canada 6 January 1971) Abstract-Twenty major and minor...formation waters from oil fields and gas fields in Alberta, Canada. Using published pore volume and chlorinity...composition of formation waters in the western Canada sedimentary basin is presented. The results of
Book
Lower Maastrichtian Wapiti Formation, West-Central Alberta Phil R. Bell, Robin Sissons, Michael E. Burns,...Skull of Prosaurolophus maximus from Southeastern Alberta and the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Faunal Zones...(Hadrosauridae) from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, Canada Nicolás E. Campione Part 2. New Insights into...Santonian Milk River Formation of Southern Alberta, Canada Derek W. Larson, Nicolás E. Campione, Caleb...Holotype Quarry, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada Darren H. Tanke and David C. Evans Part 5
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
gypsum-veined anhydrite overlain by dark- and light-banded calcite. The anhydrite accumulated directly during dissolution... Textures and $~3C indicate that dark-colored calcite formed as a replacement of precursor anhydrite...methane-oxidizing bacteria. Coprecipitated light-colored calcite is more enriched in 13C, indicating influx of carbonate-bearing...carbonate-bearing groundwater as well during calcite cap rock formation. All calcite appears to be enriched in trace...but 87Sr/S6Srissimilarto Jurassicseawater.The calcite cap rock geochemistry is most easilyexplained ifmeteoric
Book
Provincial Park (Dinosaur Park Formation: Campanian), Alberta Darren H. Tanke and M. K. Brett-Surman 206 16...Braincase from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta • Peter J. Makovicky 243 19. Speculations... Section IV. Dinosaurian Faunas 20. Dinosaurs of Alberta (exclusive of Aves) • Michael J. Ryan and Anthony...the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Gates Formation of Alberta • Richard T. McCrea and William A. S. Sarjeant... 859 Sher¬ brooke St. W, Montreal, PQ H3A 2K6, Canada. Dan Chure, Dinosaur National Monument, P.O. Box
Book
* GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA CANADIAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION m...Cook GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA CANADIAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION *>...*> ****** ©Geological Association of Canada Printed in Canada This publication is available by mail...and Geophysics University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 This guidebook was produced by the following...following staff of the Geological Survey of Canada: Editors: R. I. Thompson; Cordilleran Division, Vancouver
Report (Issue volume)
Printer, Ottawa, from the Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, and at the following Canadian...available for reference in public libraries across Canada. Price $1.30 Catalogue No. M41-8/8-1 Price subject...Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery Ottawa, Canada 1964 Page 1 e INTRODUCTION 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 11...general equipment Care of specimens Collecting in Canada Mineral and rock sets Abbreviations used in references...COLUMBIA ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA APPENDICES Additional reading Amateur clubs in Canada Addresses
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
aragonitic skeletal grains, dominantly ferroan calcite cements, commonly early fibrous cement fringes...envelopes, pervasive mildly ferroan or non-ferroan calcite cements and zoned, dominantly bright cathodoluminescence...sandstone are dominated by ferroan poikilotopic calcite and ferroan dolomite. Siderite is also present...microarchitecture, pervasive distribution of strongly ferroan calcite cements and commonly early fibrous cement fringes...envelopes, pervasive mildly ferroan or non-ferroan calcite cements and zoned, dominantly bright cathodoluminescence
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University Dr NW, Calgary, 10 Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada 11 c 12 Canada 13 d 14 Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1546...Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Box 7500, Drumheller, Alberta, T0J 0Y0, Institute of Natural and Environmental...118 Geoscience, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada) and Nagoya University Museum 119 (Nagoya, Japan)...often covered by a non-biogenic, 185 secondary calcite layer (Fig. 4A,B). The eggshell is thin, averaging...4) in 186 thickness, excluding the secondary calcite layer. Radial sections reveal that the eggshell
Book
Provincial Park (Dinosaur Park Formation: Campanian), Alberta DARREN H. TANKE AND M. K. BRETT-SURMAN 16. Taphonomy...Braincase from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta • PETERJ. MAKOVICKY 19. Speculations on the Socioecology... Section IV. Dinosaurian Faunas 20. Dinosaurs of Alberta (exclusive of Aves) • MICHAEL J. RYAN AND ANTHONY...the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Gates Formation of Alberta • RICHARD T. McCREA AND WILLIAM A. S. SARJEANT...University, 859 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal, PQ H3A 2K6, Canada. Dan Chure, Dinosaur National Monument, P.O. Box
Report (chapter)
extraclasts (up to 2 cm in size) embedded in a sparry calcite mosaic. Although their allochems commonly display...randomly oriented fabric, long axes of sparry calcite crystals and elongated clasts are in some cases...subangular (secondarily subrounded in volume) calcite clasts, skeletons, shells and extraclasts, with...luminescence. This breccia is cemented by blocky calcite cements up to 100 gm across, which display an orange-bright...components are also dispersed in the sparry mosaics of calcite (Fig. 3c). Intraclastic phosphatic clasts are
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Niobrara:FossilVertebrateFaunasfrom the NiobraraFormationof Canada(1635) 1645 WHITELAW,Michael J. -- Magnetic P...River River Ceratopsians in Formation Central Alberta: Alberta: Formation of Central Paleoecology for Paleoecology...Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of SoutheasternAlberta,Canada David R., STEWART, J. R., STEWART, SCHWIMMER,...Reptile (Therapsida), from the Late Paleocene of Alberta, Canada(no [no abstract] 1645 ANYONGE,WilliamN. -...SantaCruzProvince,Argentina,have Drumheller,Alberta,TOJOYO, 0YO,CANADA,and the Dept. of recoveredover 1000
Book
Sites "Re miniets Aitus du Canada Joel D. Grice A # ds. «< RE « "1 é+ Le: . 0 7, 22 L # ... SITES MINIERS CANADA CÉLÈBRES DU “Joel D. Grice L'ouvrage Sites miniers célèbres du Canada est un heureux...s'étend sur près de la moitié de la superficie du Canada et constitue l’une des régions minières les plus...zinc, de cuivre et d’or. Sites miniers célèbres du Canada est un ouvrage passionant et d’érudition rédigé... Sites miniers célèbres du Canada Gites miniers célèbres du Canada Joel D. Grice Musée national
 
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