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Yarrow Creek, Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yarrow Creek | Creek |
| Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit | Deposit |
| Pincher Creek | County |
| Alberta | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 16' North , 113° 52' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pincher Creek | 3,855 (2008) | 24.9km |
| Lundbreck | 244 (2015) | 41.4km |
| Babb | 174 (2011) | 55.0km |
| Fort Macleod | 3,060 (2008) | 59.6km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Anilite Formula: Cu7S4 References: |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Formula: CuS Habit: crystalline masses Colour: blue metallic Fluorescence: none Description: Both Spionkopite and Yarrowite are leached covellites with slightly different structures than covellite
Blaubleibende covellite was initially reported. |
| โ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 References: |
| โ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Idaite Formula: Cu5FeS6 |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Spionkopite Formula: Cu39S28 References: |
| โ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| โ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
| โ Yarrowite (TL) Formula: Cu9S8 Type Locality: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| โ | Anilite | 2.BA.10 | Cu7S4 |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Spionkopite | 2.CA.05c | Cu39S28 |
| โ | Yarrowite (TL) | 2.CA.05d | Cu9S8 |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| โ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| โ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| S | โ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| S | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | โ Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | โ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| Cu | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cu | โ Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Medicine Hat TerraneCraton
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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Yarrow Creek, Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada