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


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Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite, etc.

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
02225920017271995665515.jpg
Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
03954400017271995677892.jpg
Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite, etc.

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
02225920017271995665515.jpg
Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
03954400017271995677892.jpg
Childrenite

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
04251340017271995687794.jpg
Childrenite, etc.

Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Habit:radiating, prismatic
Colour:brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wardite40
Lazulite13
Siderite9
Gordonite7
Arrojadite-(KFe)7
Quartz4
Augelite3
Eosphorite1
Fluorapatite1
Gormanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3530:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Childrenite in this Region
Locality 7, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘLocality 7, Kulan Camp (Area A; Area 1), Rapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘBig Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
References
150-152.
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Unexpected Treasures from Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory. In Famous Mineral Localities of Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences. p.31-39.
Robinson, George W., Van Velthuizen, Jerry, Ansell, H. Gary, Sturman, B. Darko (1992) Mineralogy of the Rapid Creek and Big Fish River Area, Yukon Territory. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (4) 1-47p.19
 
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