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Zimmer Lake area, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 9' 27'' North , 105° 44' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.15750,-105.74750
GeoHash:
G#: cdhv1tjn8
GRN:
N39W42
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
247387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247387:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zimmer Lake area was given in Watkinson et al. (1975) for the minerals described. The co-ordinates given are for Zimmer Lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Bismutohauchecornite
Formula: Ni9Bi2S8
Description: Originally reported by Watkinson et al. as Hauchecornitem 5 years before Bismutohauchecornite was defined. Watkinson et al's analysis is given under Bismutohauchecornite in the Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol 1, p 57.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
Description: Watkinson et al published Hauchecornite in 1975, 5 years before Bismutohauchecornite was defined in 1980. Watkinson's 1975 analysis was reported in the Handbook of Mineralogy, vol 1, pg 57 under Bismutohauchecornite
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Metanováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismutohauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9Bi2S8
ⓘHauchecornite ?2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetanováčekite8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismutohauchecorniteNi9Bi2S8
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ BismutohauchecorniteNi9Bi2S8
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutohauchecorniteNi9Bi2S8
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Watkinson, D. H., Heslop, J. B., Ewert, W. D. (1975) Nickel sulphide-arsenide assemblages associated with uranium mineralization, Zimmer Lake area, Northern Saskatchewan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (2) 198-204
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