Fort Simpson Arc, North America Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fort Simpson Arc | Volcanic Arc |
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Fort Nelson | 4,514 (2016) |
| Chetwynd | 2,587 (2012) |
| Fort McPherson | 1,069 (2013) |
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| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Douglasite Formula: K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| ⓘ Ferrihydrite Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Vauxite Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Douglasite | 3.CJ.20 | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vauxite | 8.DC.35 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Douglasite | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| H | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Douglasite | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| O | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Douglasite | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Douglasite | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Douglasite | K2[Fe2+Cl4(OH2)2] |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fossils
There are 53 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 453 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 580 Ma (Neoproterozoic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 37 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 53 fossil localities |
- British Columbia
- Liard Mining Division
- Pleistocene🐚 Bear Flat
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Bullmoose Creek [Dunvegan Fm]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Chischa Creek
- Triassic🐚 Chischa River 13km above junction with Muskwa River
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Cowie Creek [Kaskapu Fm]
- Phanerozoic🐚 Dunedin River
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Dunvegan #32
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Dunvegan #44
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Dunvegan #45
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 East Pine Bridge
- Devonian🐚 Evie Lake B-89-E Well
- Phanerozoic🐚 Graham - Early Upper Scythian
- Triassic🐚 GSC 36657
- Cretaceous🐚 GSC Loc. 14721 - Sikanni River [Sikanni Fm]
- Jurassic🐚 GSC loc. 51225 - Trutch
- Early Jurassic🐚 GSC loc. 51337 - Halfway River
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 GSC Loc. 80768 - Fort Neslon [Buckinghorse Shale]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Hudson Hope
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Moosebar Shale
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Murray River
- Middle Triassic🐚 South Fork of Testa River 2
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Toad Fm - GSC 10657
- Devonian🐚 Upper Keg River pinnacle reefs
- Liard Mining Division
- Northwest Territories
- Northwest Territories
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bed 18
- Mesozoic🐚 Bed 29
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bed 47
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Blackstone River
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 C-47872
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Deep Lake
- Devonian🐚 Fort Good Hope
- Early Jurassic🐚 GSC 85926
- Early Jurassic🐚 GSC 94023
- Early Jurassic🐚 GSC 94026
- Early Jurassic🐚 GSC 94027
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Jean-Marie River
- Devonian🐚 Lac Jacques
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Liard Rapids
- Phanerozoic🐚 Liard/Toad River - Lower Scythian
- Devonian🐚 Manuel Lake
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Peel River area
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Poplar River
- Devonian🐚 RampartsFarm GSC locality C-2532
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Rat River - Upper Shale-Siltstone Division
- Early Jurassic🐚 Rat River outcrop
- Devonian🐚 Subsurface Horn Plateau reefs
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Toad Fm - GSC 68183
- Mesozoic🐚 Vittrekwa River - North Branch Formation
- Yukon
Localities in this Region
- British Columbia
- Liard Mining Division
- Northwest Territories
- Fort Norman
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Bear Lake basinBasin
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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