Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine, Wells, Cariboo Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine | Mine |
Wells | Town |
Cariboo Mining Division | Division |
British Columbia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 6' 27'' North , 121° 36' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:501:7
GUID (UUID V4):
de8bf742-856f-4843-a204-f92f4612c106
Large, long-lived, gold mine with Cosalite in Quartz associated with high-grade gold ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
✪ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
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