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Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Zoltaiite

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Greenwoodite, etc.

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Zoltaiite

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Greenwoodite, etc.

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Zoltaiite

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Greenwoodite, etc.

Wigwam deposit, Revelstoke Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 52' 48'' North , 117° 58' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.88000,-117.96778
GRN:
N34W55
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Revelstoke7,533 (2016)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
73302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73302:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in the Akolkolex River area, SE of Revelstoke. It is a metamorphosed Mississippi-Valley type base-metal deposit.

The occurrence has been known since 1915. Wigwam Mining Co. explored the property in 1925, drilling, open cutting and doing some underground development. In the years since, the property has been owned by several companies, building additional infrastructure, mapping, and drilling. A total of 4100 metres of drilling in 56 holes has been completed on the property.

Mineralization consists of massive and disseminated sulfides. Other minerals encountered in drilling include fluorite, graphite, magnetite, smithsonite, gypsum, cerussite and native sulphur. Also present are dipside, andalusite and sericite. The mineralization is within quartzites and carbonates. The new minerals zoltaiite and greenwoodite were also discovered here.

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20 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Batisivite
Formula: BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greenwoodite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,V3+O)2V3+9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zoltaiite (TL)
Formula: BaV4+2V3+12(SiO4)2O19
Type Locality:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘZoltaiite (TL)9.AG.85BaV4+2V3+12(SiO4)2O19
ⓘGreenwoodite (TL)9.AH.55(Ba,V3+O)2V3+9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
ⓘBatisivite9.BE.95BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZoltaiiteBaV24+V123+(SiO4)2O19
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22
Oⓘ Greenwoodite(Ba,V3+O)2V93+(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZoltaiiteBaV24+V123+(SiO4)2O19
Siⓘ BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22
Siⓘ Greenwoodite(Ba,V3+O)2V93+(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22
VVanadium
Vⓘ ZoltaiiteBaV24+V123+(SiO4)2O19
Vⓘ BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22
Vⓘ Greenwoodite(Ba,V3+O)2V93+(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Greenwoodite(Ba,V3+O)2V93+(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ ZoltaiiteBaV24+V123+(SiO4)2O19
Baⓘ BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22
Baⓘ Greenwoodite(Ba,V3+O)2V93+(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Bartholomew, P. R. (2005) Zoltaiite, a new barium-vanadium nesosubsilicate mineral from British Columbia: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 90 (10) 1655-1660 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1602
minfile.gov.bc.ca (n.d.) http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082KNW068
Bartholomew, P. R.; Mancini, F.; Harlow, G. E.; Deifel, N.; Cahill, C.; Bernhardt, H.-J. (2012) GREENWOODITE, A NEW NESOSILICATE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA WITH A Ba-VOH COUPLED SUBSTITUTION AND TETRAHEDRAL Fe: DESCRIPTION AND STRUCTURE. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (5). 1233-1242 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.5.1233
rruff.info (n.d.) http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM50_1233.pdf
rruff.geo.arizona.edu (n.d.) http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/am/vol90/AM90_1655.pdf
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