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Mount Seafoam (Area D; Area 4), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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Mount Seafoam (Area D; Area 4)Mineral Occurrence Area
Rapid CreekCreek
Dawson mining districtMining District
YukonTerritory
CanadaCountry
Mount Seafoam (Area D; Area 4), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Richardson Mountains, Canada

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Mount Seafoam

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Lazulite

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Lazulite

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Mount Seafoam

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Lazulite

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Lazulite

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Mount Seafoam

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Lazulite

Mount Seafoam, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 31' 30'' North , 136° 51' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.52500,-136.85770
GRN:
N46W39
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
408557
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408557:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Area first explored by Rod Tyson in 2005. Specimens were collected in 2006, 2015 and 2016. He called the area 'Mount Seafoam', after the seafoam green color of the local wardites.
Also named 'Area D', in analogy to area's A,B and C, defined by G. Robinson.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Kulanite
Formula: Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘKulanite8.BH.20Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘWardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
FeIron
Feⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Baⓘ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3

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