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Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Richardson Mountains, Canada

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Whitlockite, etc.

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Mariฤ‡ite

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Satterlyite, etc.

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Whitlockite, etc.

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Mariฤ‡ite

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Satterlyite, etc.

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Whitlockite, etc.

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Mariฤ‡ite

Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 28' 11'' North , 136° 28' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.47000,-136.47530
GRN:
N46W39
Type:
Occurrence
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
244280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244280:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Area of the Rapid Creek-Big Fish River that contains the phosphate nodules with wolfeite, satterlyite, etc., and the overlying whitlockite vein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
โ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
โ“˜ Bobierrite
Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Ernstite
Formula: (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Gormanite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
References:
Richard Gunter Collection, part of the Whitlockite paragensisIdentified by Richard Gunter: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Kulanite
Formula: Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
References:
Richard Gunter Collection, part of the Whitlockite paragensisIdentified by Richard Gunter: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Mariฤ‡ite
Formula: NaFe2+(PO4)
โ“˜ Metaswitzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Nahpoite
Formula: Na2(PO3OH)
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Satterlyite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
โ“˜ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Switzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
โ“˜ Wicksite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Wolfeite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 ยท 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Alluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
โ“˜Mariฤ‡ite8.AC.20NaFe2+(PO4)
โ“˜Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
โ“˜Nahpoite8.AD.05Na2(PO3OH)
โ“˜Wolfeite8.BB.15Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜Satterlyite8.BB.20(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
โ“˜Arrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+โ—ป)Ca(Na2โ—ป)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
โ“˜Kulanite8.BH.20Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Metaswitzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Switzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Bobierrite8.CE.35Mg3(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Wicksite8.CF.05NaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Collinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Gormanite8.DC.45(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Ernstite8.DD.20(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 ยท H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Hโ“˜ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ NahpoiteNa2(PO3OH)
Hโ“˜ Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
Hโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Oโ“˜ Mariฤ‡iteNaFe2+(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ NahpoiteNa2(PO3OH)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
Oโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Mariฤ‡iteNaFe2+(PO4)
Naโ“˜ NahpoiteNa2(PO3OH)
Naโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgโ“˜ BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgโ“˜ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Mgโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Mgโ“˜ Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
Mgโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mgโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Alโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pโ“˜ BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Pโ“˜ Mariฤ‡iteNaFe2+(PO4)
Pโ“˜ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pโ“˜ NahpoiteNa2(PO3OH)
Pโ“˜ Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
Pโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Mnโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Mnโ“˜ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnโ“˜ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Mnโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feโ“˜ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Feโ“˜ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
Feโ“˜ Mariฤ‡iteNaFe2+(PO4)
Feโ“˜ Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6
Feโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ WicksiteNaCa2(Fe2+,Mn2+)4MgFe3+(PO4)6 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ KulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3

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References

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) 1-47
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