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Pakeagama Lake pegmatite, PAK Lithium Project, Pakeagama Lake Area, Kenora District, Ontario, Canadai
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Pakeagama Lake pegmatitePegmatite
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 36' 2'' North , 93° 22' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pegmatite - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31360:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Pakeagama Lake pegmatite, located 175 km north of Red Lake, Ontario is one of the largest and most highly evolved rare-element-mineralized pegmatite systems in the Superior Province of Ontario, Canada. It is a LCT pegmatite enriched in Li, Cs, Rb, Ta, Sn etc.

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Mineral List


34 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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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Holmquistite
Formula: ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Lepidolite'
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nanpingite
Formula: CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Habit: xls to 6.5cm
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'4.DH.15
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Foitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Holmquistite9.DD.05◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nanpingite9.EC.15CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
'Zinnwaldite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
H Zinnwaldite
H Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Zinnwaldite
Li Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
F Zinnwaldite
F Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Na Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
MnManganese
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Zinnwaldite
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nb Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CsCaesium
Cs NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Ta Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
UUranium
U Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

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