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Slide Mountain, North America Platei
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Slide MountainOceanic Back-arc Basin
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Rhodonite, etc.

True Blue polymetallic deposit, Kaslo, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Rhodonite, etc.

True Blue polymetallic deposit, Kaslo, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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KST Prospect, Barriere, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Type:
Oceanic Back-arc Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
444264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444264:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


chert, argillite, and mafic to ultramafic igneous rocks of oceanic back-arc basin affinity; includes Seventymile terrane in eastern Alaska

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57 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)
ⓘ 'Alunite Group'
Formula: A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite Group' ?
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte ?
Formula: BaSO4
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite ?
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Carbonate'
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Epidote Group'
Formula: (A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hausmannite ?
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite ?
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
References:
Dana 7:I:708.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite ?
Formula: MnCO3
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Siderite ?
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon ?
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
personal correspondence with Giles PeatfieldIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite ?4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite ?4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite ?5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite ?5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte ?7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon ?9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBraunite ?9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite Group' ?-
ⓘ'Alunite Group'-A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
ⓘ'Epidote Group'-(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Hⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Oⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1329
Youngest Fossil Listed222 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Slocan1232 - 221.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Chancellor - Burgess Shale - Walcott Quarry1,328513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum		Animalia : Porifera513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Crumillospongia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : Crumillospongia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Halichondrites
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Halichondritidae : Halichondrites513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hazelia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : Hazelia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Vauxia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Vauxiidae : Vauxia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Choia
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : Choia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Mackenzia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Actiniaria : Mackenzia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Priapulida
phylum		Animalia : Priapulida513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Selkirkia
genus		Animalia : Priapulida : Selkirkiidae : Selkirkia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Annelida
phylum		Animalia : Annelida513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Polychaeta
class		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Canadia
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Canadia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Burgessochaeta
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Burgessochaeta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Insolicorypha
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Insolicorypha513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Peronochaeta
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Peronochaeta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hurdia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Radiodonta : Hurdiidae : Hurdia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Opabinia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Opabiniidae : Opabinia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Amiskwia
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Amiskwia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Dinomischus
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Dinomischus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Oesia
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Oesia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Pollingeria
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Pollingeria513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Portalia
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Portalia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Projuvavites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Juvavitidae : Projuvavites232 - 221.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aysheaia
genus		Animalia : Onychophora : Aysheaia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hallucigenia
genus		Animalia : Onychophora : Hallucigenia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Arthropoda
phylum		Animalia : Arthropoda513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Emeraldella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Emeraldella513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Sidneyia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Sidneyia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Helmetia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Artiopoda : Helmetia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Marrella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Marrella513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Alalcomenaeus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Alalcomenaeus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Habelia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Habelia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Isoxys
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Isoxys513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Molaria
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Molaria513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Mollisonia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Mollisonia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Skania
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Parvancorinidae : Skania513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Yohoia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Megacheira : Yohoiida : Yohoiidae : Yohoia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Naraoia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hanburia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Hanburia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Olenoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Olenoides513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Oryctocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Oryctocephalus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Chancia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Chancia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Ehmaniella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Ehmaniella513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Alokistocaridae : Elrathia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Elrathina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Elrathina513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Tuzoia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Tuzoia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Burgessia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Porocephalida : Subtriquetridae : Burgessia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Leanchoilia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Leanchoilia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Plenocaris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Plenocaris513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Priscansermarinus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Priscansermarinus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Branchiocaris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Protocaridida : Branchiocaris513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Perspicaris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Perspicaris513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Odaraia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Odaraia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acrothyra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Acrothyra513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Micromitra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Micromitra513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Paterina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Paterina513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Diraphora
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Bohemiellidae : Diraphora513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Nisusia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Kutorginata : Kutorginida : Nisusiidae : Nisusia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Chaetognatha
phylum		Animalia : Chaetognatha513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum		Animalia : Echinodermata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Walcottidiscus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Stromatocystitidae : Walcottidiscus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Gogia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Eocrinidae : Gogia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Echmatocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Echmatocrinidae : Echmatocrinus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hemichordata
phylum		Animalia : Hemichordata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Chaunograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Chaunograptus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Pikaia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Pikaia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Animalia
kingdom		Animalia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria eros
species		Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria : Chancelloria eros513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Liangshanella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Svealutidae : Liangshanella513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Cambrorhytium major
species		Animalia : Cambrorhytium : Cambrorhytium major513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Morania
genus		Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Nostocales : Scytonemataceae : Morania513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Dinocarida
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Dinocarida513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Canadaspis perfecta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Canadaspidida : Canadaspididae : Canadaspis : Canadaspis perfecta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Waptia fieldensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Waptiida : Waptiidae : Waptia : Waptia fieldensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Leanchoilia superlata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Leanchoilia : Leanchoilia superlata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Kootenia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dorypygidae : Kootenia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Petaloptyon danei
species		Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Eiffeliidae : Petaloptyon : Petaloptyon danei513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Pagetia bootes
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Pagetia : Pagetia bootes513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acanthotretella spinosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Acanthotretella : Acanthotretella spinosa513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Lyracystis radiata
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : Gogiida : Lyracystidae : Lyracystis : Lyracystis radiata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Odontogriphus omalus
species		Animalia : Odontogriphidae : Odontogriphus : Odontogriphus omalus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Holothuroidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Eldonia ludwigi
species		Animalia : Problematica : Eldoniidae : Eldonia : Eldonia ludwigi513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Algae
informal		Algae513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Peytoia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Anomalocarididae : Peytoia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hamptonia bowerbanki
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hamptoniidae : Hamptonia : Hamptonia bowerbanki513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Diagoniella hindei
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Diagoniella : Diagoniella hindei513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Scenella amii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Scenellidae : Scenella : Scenella amii513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Pentagnostus praecurrens
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Ptychagnostidae : Pentagnostus : Pentagnostus praecurrens513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Protospongia hicksi
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Protospongia : Protospongia hicksi513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Leptomitus lineatus
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : Leptomitus : Leptomitus lineatus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Wapkia grandis
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Wapkiidae : Wapkia : Wapkia grandis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Pirania muricata
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Piraniidae : Pirania : Pirania muricata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Falospongia falata
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : Falospongia : Falospongia falata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Takakkawia lineata
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Takakkawiidae : Takakkawia : Takakkawia lineata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Fieldospongia bellilineata
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Anthaspidellidae : Fieldospongia : Fieldospongia bellilineata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Capsospongia undulata
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Anthaspidellidae : Capsospongia : Capsospongia undulata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Eiffelia globosa
species		Animalia : Porifera : Heteractinida : Octactinellida : Eiffeliidae : Eiffelia : Eiffelia globosa513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Ancalagon minor
species		Animalia : Priapulida : Priapulomorpha : Ancalagon : Ancalagon minor513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Fieldia lanceolata
species		Animalia : Priapulida : Fieldiidae : Fieldia : Fieldia lanceolata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Ottoia prolifica
species		Animalia : Ottoiidae : Ottoia : Ottoia prolifica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Selkirkia columbia
species		Animalia : Priapulida : Selkirkiidae : Selkirkia : Selkirkia columbia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Louisella pedunculata
species		Animalia : Priapulida : Miskoiidae : Louisella : Louisella pedunculata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Marpolia spissa
species		Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Marpolia : Marpolia spissa513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Yuknessia simplex
species		Plantae : Yuknessia : Yuknessia simplex513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Cambrorhytium fragilis
species		Animalia : Cambrorhytium : Cambrorhytium fragilis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Naraoia compacta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Nektaspida : Naraoia : Naraoia compacta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Wiwaxia corrugata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Sachitida : Wiwaxia : Wiwaxia corrugata513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Haplophrentis carinatus
species		Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Haplophrentis : Haplophrentis carinatus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hallucigenia sparsa
species		Animalia : Onychophora : Hallucigenia : Hallucigenia sparsa513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
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