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Lynx kimberlite dykes complex, Otish Mountains, Baie-James, Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada i
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Lynx kimberlite dykes complex Complex
Otish Mountains Mountain Range
Baie-James Municipality (Regional)
Jamésie Territory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
Nord-du-Québec Administrative Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

52° 48' 46'' North , 72° 13' 45'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

52.81278,-72.22944

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

68834

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:68834:2

GUID (UUID V4):

0

NNW/N-S dykes complex, located 2 kilometers west of Renard swarm Localization north of the Otish Mountains, 350 km NNE of Chibougamau.

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ⓘ var. Chromium-bearing Diopside

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

4 valid minerals.

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Formula: C

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Habit: As inclusions in diamond

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside

Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆

Habit: As inclusions in diamond

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Habit: As inclusions in diamond

Description: magnesian

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Habit: As inclusions in diamond

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Habit: As inclusions in diamond

Description: A magnesian orthopyroxene

References:

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

Formula: CaTiO₃

References:

Lemanski, Chet Jr. (n.d.) Personal communication.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	9.DA.15	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Omphacite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Superior Craton
- English River-Opinaca Metasedimentary BeltCraton

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References

Van Rythoven, A. D., McCandless, T. E., Schulze, D. J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L. A., Liu, Y. (2011) Diamond crystals and their mineral inclusions from the Lynx Kimberlite dyke complex, central Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (3). 691-706 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.3.691

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