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Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canadai
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Andradite

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Analcime

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Analcime-phonolite, etc.

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Andradite

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Analcime

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Analcime-phonolite, etc.

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Andradite

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
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Analcime

Crows Nest Pass, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 37' 41'' North , 114° 28' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.62812,-114.47366
GRN:
N34W54
Type:
Pass
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
56461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56461:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Agglomerates and tuffs of the Lower Cretaceous Crowsnest Formation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapazohedra to 3cm in diameter
Colour: red, orange, green, dark brownish-black
โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Good crystals are found on Highway 3 just west of the town limits. โ€œSharp black dodecahedral crystals of melanite to 7 mm weather out of the pink alkaline Crowsnest Volcanics. The contrast of the black crystals on a pinkish or olive-green matrix provides attractive cabinet and thumbnail specimens.โ€1 1. Mineralogical Record, Vol. 15, 1984, p93.
โ“˜ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜ Morimotoite
Formula: Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Morimotoite9.AD.25Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
โ“˜Andradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
โ“˜Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
โ“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 ยท 4H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siโ“˜ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feโ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

ftp.maps.canada.ca (n.d.) http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/publications/ess_sst/209/209204/bu_500.pdf
Adair R., Lentz D and McFarland C. (2021) Melt evolution based on an analysis of solid mineral inclusions in Ti-andradite and related co-magmatic mineral constituents in the Crowsnest Formation, Alberta: Geoscience Canada, GAC-MAC 2021 Abstract v. 44
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Peterson, T D; Currie, K L; Ghent, E D; Bรฉgin, N J; Beiersdorfer, R E (1997): Petrology and economic geology of the Crowsnest Volcanics, Alberta. In: Exploring for minerals in Alberta: Geological Survey of Canada geoscience contributions, Canada-Alberta Agreement on Mineral Development (1992-1995); Macqueen, R W (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 500, 1997; p. 163-184.
Christianson, Amy & Creaser, Robert & Luth, Robert & Bowerman, Melissa. (2006). A petrological and geochemical study of the volcanic rocks of the Crowsnest Formation, southwestern Alberta, and of the Howell Creek suite, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 43. 1621-1637. https://doi.org/10.1139/e06-037
Klinker A.M. (2013): The origin of birefringence in near end-member andradite garnet. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 120 pp.
Antao, Sytle M.; Klincker, Allison M. (2013) Crystal structure of a birefringent andraditeโ€“grossular from Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada. Powder Diffraction, 29 (1). 20-27 doi:10.1017/s0885715613001255
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