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Sandon, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude:
50° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~101km
Mindat Locality ID:
31307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31307:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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48 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Roselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Trögerite
Formula: (H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wad'
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Roselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Pharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Trögerite8.EB.15(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
H RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Ca RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
NiNickel
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
As RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
UUranium
U Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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