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Brooks Range Domain, North America Platei
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Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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Age:
2000 to Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Lund, K., Box, S. E., Holm-Denoma, C. S., San Juan, C. A., Blakely, R. J., Saltus, R. W., ... & Dewitt, E. H. (2015). Basement domain map of the conterminous United States and Alaska (Data Series 898, p. 48). US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey.
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Noorvik694 (2017)
Noatak514 (2011)
Kiana361 (2011)
Red Dog Mine309 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
421950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421950:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Passive margin
Brookian crust, Baltica origin.

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76 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'
Formula: Cu11GeAsFe4S16
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Brucite var. Nemalite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 94 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Garnierite'
Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 64 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 153 localities in this region.
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 75 localities in this region.
'Pyrobitumen'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 92 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 60 localities in this region.
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'White mica'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'2.CB.17a vCu11GeAsFe4S16
Germanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
var. Uranothorianite4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
var. Nemalite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite
var. Iron-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Cymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnierite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Pyrobitumen'-
'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThorianiteThO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Brucite var. NemaliteMg(OH)2
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
S GalenaPbS
S GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Cu GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Zn SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Ge GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Ge Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Ge Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
As Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Arsenic-bearing RenieriteCu11GeAsFe4S16
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
ThThorium
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

Fossils

There are 41 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences135
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lisburne - Kogruk1330.9 - 323.2 Ma (Carboniferous)
Skajit39382.7 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Baird46419.2 - 358.9 Ma (Devonian)
Eli7419.2 - 358.9 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphipora
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites443.4 - 358.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Aulocystis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Aulocystidae : Aulocystis419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Cladopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Cladopora419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Emmonsia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Emmonsia419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Roemeria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringoporidae : Roemeria443.4 - 358.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Breviphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Breviphyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Dendrostella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : Dendrostella419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Diplochone
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : Diplochone419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Disphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Disphyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Macgeea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Macgeea419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Peneckiella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Peneckiella419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Pseudotryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Mucophyllidae : Pseudotryplasma419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Smithiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Endophyllidae : Smithiphyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Tabulophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Chonophyllidae : Tabulophyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Taimyrophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Taimyrophyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Thamnophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Thamnophyllum419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Tryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Tryplasma443.4 - 358.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Boreotrophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Boreotrophon3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Colus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Colus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Neptunea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Neptunea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Astarte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Mya3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pagetia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Parehmania
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Parehmania513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Westergaardodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : Westergaardodina513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tabulata
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata419.2 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Serripes : Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crebricostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crebricostata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Hiatella : Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Euspira pallida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira pallida3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Kootenia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Kootenia513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Griffithides (Griffithides) megalopos
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia (Griffithides) : Griffithides (Griffithides) megalopos345 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Tcherskidium unicum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Tcherskidium : Tcherskidium unicum449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fortipecten hallae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Fortipecten : Fortipecten hallae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 41 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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