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Francois Lake phosphate occurrence, Francois Lake, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Francois Lake phosphate occurrence | Occurrence |
| Francois Lake | Lake |
| Omineca Mining Division | Mining Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 4' 44'' North , 125° 45' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake | 2,635 (2016) | 16.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lakes District Rock & Gem Club | Burns Lake, British Columbia | 21km |
Collinsite is found in quercyite (carbonate-hydroxylapatite) nodules.
The deposit may have been formed by metamorphism of "guano".
Botryoidal phosphates and asphaltum occur in a small irregular vein that is 10 centimetres to 30 centimetres wide and outcrops at intervals over a length of about 30 metres.
The vein occurs in a Tertiary amygdaloidal and vesicular andesitic flow that overlies sandstone and shale.
Although described as a vein, it has been noted that the occurrence appears to be a layer between two lava flows.
The asphaltum has been classified as asphaltic pyrobitumen while the phosphates have been identified as collinsite and quercyite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| โ Collinsite (TL) Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O Type Locality: References: |
| โ Ferrierite-Mg Formula: [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O Habit: blades to 2mm long forming radail groups Colour: colorless to white |
| โ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Colour: browinish |
| โ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| โ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| โ 'Quercyite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| โ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) | |
| โ | Collinsite (TL) | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Ferrierite-Mg | 9.GD.50 | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 ยท 18H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Quercyite' | - | |
| โ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| H | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| P | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| Ca | โ Collinsite | Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | โ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Canada
- Interior MountainsMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Nechako-Tyaughton basinBasin
- StikiniaVolcanic Arc
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Francois Lake phosphate occurrence, Francois Lake, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada