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Gneiss and clinopyroxenite outcrops, Honsvall Lake, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canadai
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Gneiss and clinopyroxenite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
Honsvall LakeLake
Athabasca BasinBasin
SaskatchewanProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 22' 59'' North , 105° 54' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.38311,-105.90588
GRN:
N40W41
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
73006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73006:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gneisses and clinopyroxenites outcroppings. HP/HT (15 kb, 1000°C) metamorphic formations : Felsic gneisses layers within mafic mylonites and peraluminous Kyanite-corundum-bearing garnet clinopyroxenite layers within quartzo-feldspathic gneisses.
Located south of Honsvall Lake, north of Athabasca Basin.
Northern part of the Upper Deck, East Athabascan Mylonite Triangle.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Vermiform, with Na-depressed cpx, in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Vermiform, with Na-depressed cpx, in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Description: Ribbons with quartz in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: In clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: In clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Associated with labradorite (retrograde after Na-cpx), in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Description: In clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Augite var. Soda-Augite
Description: Associated with labradorite (retrograde after Na-cpx), in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Description: In felsic gneisses, with exsolution needles of monazite.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: In clinopyroxenites. In felsic gneisses : Lavender to violet crystals (up to 1-2 cm), replaced by garnet, or inclusions in garnets. Cr2O3 up to 1.02 wt%.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Orthoclase network in oligoclase host, in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Description: Orthoclase network in oligoclase host, in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ 'Geikielite-Ilmenite Series'
Description: Inclusions in coronitic garnets in opx/cpx/plagioclase mafic rocks included in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: In felsic gneisses.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Inclusions in coronitic garnets in opx/cpx/plagioclase mafic rocks included in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: In clinopyroxenites. In felsic needles : Deep blue to green crystals, with Cr2O3 up to 2.21 wt%.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Description: In felsic gneisses : High-Th inclusions in garnets .
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: High-Ti (around 4 wt% TiO2) muscovite, associated with graphite and ilmenite-geikielite series, in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Retrograde phase in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In felsic gneisses : Inclusions in garnets, with rutile and ilmenite exsolutions ; replaced by K-feldspar+Zn/Cr-spinel symplectites ; retrograde, associated with sillimanite/quartz intergrowths, on kyanite or garnet.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: In felsic gneisses : Retrograde aroud garnet or kyanite.
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Replaced by spinel+plagioclase+opx kelyphites, in clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Associated with Sapphirine, at the clinopyroxenites/gneisses contacts. In felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Exsolution needles in garnets, in clinopyroxenites. High-Fe exsolution needles in garnets, in felsic gneisses. Crystals with zircon exsolution needles in felsic gneisses (upper mantle origin).
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Description: In felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Description: At the clinopyroxenites/gneisses contacts.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: In clinopyroxenites. In felsic gneisses : green to grey-brown, rich in Zn, Cr, V.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Description: Al and F-rich titanite,inclusions in coronitic garnets in opx/cpx/plagioclase mafic rocks included in felsic gneisses.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: In felsic gneisses.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Soda-Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnorthite
var. Labradorite		9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Geikielite-Ilmenite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Geikielite-Ilmenite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Geikielite-Ilmenite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Geikielite-Ilmenite Series
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Geikielite-Ilmenite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2

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References

Snoeyenbos, David R., Williams, Michael L., Hanmer, Simon (1995) Archean high-pressure metamorphism in the western Canadian Shield. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (6) 1251-1272 doi:10.1127/ejm/7/6/1251
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