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Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Chrysotile asbestos

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Chrysotile

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Nephrite, etc.

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Chrysotile asbestos

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Chrysotile

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Nephrite, etc.

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Chrysotile asbestos

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Chrysotile

Cassiar Mine, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 17' 6'' North , 129° 50' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.28500,-129.83625
GeoHash:
G#: c4e9m880h
GRN:
N40W50
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
9671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9671:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An asbestos mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: fine-grained, massive, columnar
Colour: green
โ“˜ 'Asbestos'
Habit: fibrous
โ“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: columnar, cleavable masses up to 10cm
Colour: white
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: fine-grained
Colour: light green
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: fibrous (asbestos)
Colour: yellowish green
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: columnar aggregates
Colour: grey
โ“˜ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: dodecahedra
Colour: green
โ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
Formula: Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Habit: dodecahedra
Colour: green
โ“˜ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: fine-grained, massive
Colour: green
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Habit: fibrous, columnar, splintery
Colour: white
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: anhedral grains
Colour: black
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Habit: fine-grained, flaky
Colour: light green
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: fibrous aggregates
Colour: white

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Grossular
var. Chrome-bearing Grossular		9.AD.25Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
โ“˜9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Asbestos'-
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
โ“˜'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feโ“˜ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. GSC paper 72-32, 26-27.
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Jade from the Cassiar Mountains. In Famous Mineral Localities of Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences. p.24-30.+ 150
O'Hanley, D.S., Wicks, F.J. (1995) Conditions of formation of lizardite, chrysotile and antigorite, Cassiar, British Columbia. Canadian Mineralogist, 33, 753-773.
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