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Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Specimen pitPit
Verity claimDeposit
Blue River carbonatites- not defined -
Kamloops Mining DivisionDivision
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 24' 3'' North , 119° 9' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.40090,-119.15677
GeoHash:
G#: c3760e29q
GRN:
N35W54
Type:
Pit
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
192181
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192181:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Original Carbonatite locality near Blue River.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Fersmite
Formula: CaNb2O6
โ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
โ“˜ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
โ“˜Fersmite4.DG.05CaNb2O6
โ“˜Fluorcalciopyrochlore4.DH.15(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Caโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Tiโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbโ“˜ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
UUranium
Uโ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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References

Simandle, G.J., Jones, P.C. & Rotella M. (2001) Blue River Carbonatites, British Columbia- Primary Exploration Targets for Tantalum, Exploration and Mining in British Columbia. B. C. Mines Report, 123-131.
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