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Wardite from
Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Wardite
Formula:NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Habit:octahedra, pyramidal
Colour:white, pale green
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lazulite62
Siderite47
Childrenite40
Goyazite32
Fluorapatite26
Eosphorite24
Quartz14
Gormanite13
Gordonite9
Arrojadite-(KFe)7
Childrenite-Eosphorite Series6
Kryzhanovskite4
Pyrite3
Apatite1
Augelite1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wardite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (141 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11712
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11712:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Wardite in this Region
Locality 1, Crosscut Creek, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality 7, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Mount Seafoam (Area D; Area 4), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality 12, Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality 10, Young's Creek, Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Wardite
2.5km (1.6 miles) Locality 1, Crosscut Creek, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
2.9km (1.8 miles) Mount Seafoam (Area D; Area 4), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
3.6km (2.2 miles) Locality 7, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
7.3km (4.5 miles) Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
7.6km (4.7 miles) Locality 10, Young's Creek, Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
7.7km (4.8 miles) Locality 12, Stoneman Camp, Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
14.7km (9.1 miles) Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
79.5km (49.4 miles) Blow River Area, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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