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Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Specimen pitPit
Verity claimDeposit
Blue River carbonatites- not defined -
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Pyrochlore Group

Specimen pit, Verity claim, Blue River carbonatites, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 24' 3'' North , 119° 9' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.40090,-119.15677
GeoHash:
G#: c3760e29q
GRN:
N35W54
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
192181
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192181:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Original Carbonatite locality near Blue River.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fersmite
Formula: CaNb2O6
ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘFersmite4.DG.05CaNb2O6
ⓘFluorcalciopyrochlore4.DH.15(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
FFluorine
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
NaSodium
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Tiⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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References

Simandle, G.J., Jones, P.C. & Rotella M. (2001) Blue River Carbonatites, British Columbia- Primary Exploration Targets for Tantalum, Exploration and Mining in British Columbia. B. C. Mines Report, 123-131.
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