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True Blue property (Shark property), Watson Lake mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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True Blue property (Shark property)Project
Watson Lake mining districtMining District
YukonTerritory
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 30' 0'' North , 132° 29' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.50000,-132.48900
GRN:
N41W49
Type:
Project
Kรถppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45766:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
True blue beryl property; Shark claims; True Blue showing


The Shark property is located 50km south of the Ross River and approximately 10km southwest of the Ketza River Mine in the Pelly Mountains in the Ketza-Seagull District.

The property comprises (in 2009) 94 contiguous mineral claims.

The dark blue aquamarine occurrences are in what is referred to as the "Shark Bowl".

In 2003 finds of deep blue beryl, similar to Maxixe-aquamarine but unlike that which is coloured by substituting elements (probably Fe2+). This makes the color stable.

Situated 100 km NW of Tsa Da Glisza (Regal Ridge) emerald prospect.

Part of the Shark property is the Guano Project along Guano Ridge and blue aquamarines were also found here.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ 'Bastnรคsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Fersmite
Formula: CaNb2O6
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Tazheranite
Formula: (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
โ“˜Fersmite4.DG.05CaNb2O6
โ“˜Tazheranite4.DL.10(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,โ—ป)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
โ“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Bastnรคsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Oโ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ Tazheranite(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caโ“˜ Tazheranite(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Tazheranite(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrโ“˜ Tazheranite(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
NdNeodymium
Ndโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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References

www.truenorthgems.com (n.d.) http://www.truenorthgems.com/s/RelatedArticles.asp?ReportID=70338
www.gia.edu (n.d.) http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/18578/18942/2072/back_issue_article_detail.cfm
www.geology.gov.yk.ca (n.d.) http://www.geology.gov.yk.ca/publications/yeg/yeg04/21_turner.pdf
Groat, L. A.; Rossman, G. R.; Dyar, M. D.; Turner, D.; Piccoli, P. M. B.; Schultz, A. J.; Ottolini, L. (2010) Crystal chemistry of dark blue aquamarine from the True Blue showing, Yukon Territory, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3). 597-613 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.597
D. Turner and L.A. Groat (2010) Rare Earth Mineralization at the True Blue Property, Southern Yukon; in International Workshop on the Geology of Rare Metals, Simandl, G.J. and Lefebure, D.V., Editors, Extended Abstracts Volume, November 9โ€10, 2010 Victoria, Canada British Columbia Geological Survey, Open File 2010โ€10, page 47
Turner, David James (2010) Assessment Report for Geological Work on the Guano REE Project at the Shark Property in the Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon Territory. Prepared for True North Gems Inc.
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