Marićite from
Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
| Locality type: | River | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Marićite | |
| Formula: | NaFe2+(PO4) | |
| Comments: | In phosphatic nodules in sideritic ironstones. A few nodules consist almost entirely of marićite, but most specimens studied have the following species in direct contact with marićite: ludlamite, vivianite, quartz, pyrite, wolfeite, apatite, wicksite, nahpoite, and satterlyite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Wicksite | 5 | |
| Pyrite | 5 | |
| Vivianite | 2 | |
| Wolfeite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Marićite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (10 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7481 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7481:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Localities for Marićite in this Region | ||
| Boundary Creek, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | ||
| Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | ||
| Nearest other occurrences of Marićite | ||
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘLocality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘBoundary Creek, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14.7km (9.1 miles) | ⓘRapid Creek, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada | |
| References | ||
Sturman, B. D., Mandarino, Joseph A., Corlett, M. I. (1977) Marićite, a sodium iron phosphate, from the Big Fish River area, Yukon Territory, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 15 (3) 396-398 | ||
Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada