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Gap lens deposit, Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canadai
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Gap lens depositDeposit
Buttle LakeLake
Alberni Mining DivisionDivision
Vancouver IslandIsland
British ColumbiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 23'' North , 125° 35' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.57306,-125.59167
GeoHash:
G#: c0ydn06zy
GRN:
N34W59
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tofino1,655 (2014)52.0km
Campbell River33,430 (2018)55.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Courtenay Gem and Mineral ClubCourtenay, British Columbia46km
Mindat Locality ID:
208892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208892:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gap Lens is located underground between the H-W and Lynx mines

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘRenierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Economic Geology,(1996) Vol. 91-3, pp.507-526
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