Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Point | Point |
| Northwest Territories | Territory |
| Canada | Country |
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60° 49' 59'' North , 114° 30' 0'' West
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Pine Point sets on coarsely crystalline dolomite of the Presqu'ile formation and the dolomitic calcarenite of the underlying Pine Point formation, Mississippi Valley type Pb-Zn deposit. 36 pits over an area of 20x60 km.
Located near Great Slave Lake.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Bianchite Formula: (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ 'Bitumen' Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 64: 12-14. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Gypsum var: Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003; Econ Geol (1994) 89:493-514; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003; Econ Geol (1994) 89:493-514; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O Reference: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 64: 12-14. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite var: Schalenblende Reference: Roedder (1968) GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY • SOFIA
Roedder, E. 1968. The noncolloidal origin of
"colloform" textures in sphalerite ores.
Economic Geology,63, 451-471 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Can. Rockhound 7(1), 2003; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | var: Schalenblende | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Bianchite | 7.CB.25 | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var: Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Bianchite | 29.6.8.2 | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 29.6.8.1 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 29.6.6.1 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | |||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | Gypsum var: Selenite | - | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite var: Schalenblende | - | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Bianchite | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Bianchite | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bianchite | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Bianchite | (Zn,Fe)SO4 · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Roedder, E. (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: Temperature and salinity of the ore-forming fluids at Pine point, Northwest Territories, Canada, from fluid inclusion studies. The Canadian Mineralogist: 9: 304-305.
Roedder, Edwin, Dwornik, E.J. (1968) Sphalerite color banding: lack of correlation with iron content, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada. American Mineralogist: 53: 1523-1529.
Roedder, Edwin (1968) Temperature, salinity and origin of the ore-forming fluids at Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada, from fluid inclusion studies. Economic Geology: 63: 439-450.
Lasmanis, Raymond (1989) Galena: From Mississippi Valley-Type Deposits. Rocks & Minerals: 64(1): 12-14.
Locock, Andrew J., Mussieux, Ron, Tyson, Rod (2006) Minerals of the Pine Point Lead-Zinc Deposits Northwest Territories Canada. Rocks & Minerals: 81(1): 24-32.
Garven, Grant (1985) The role of regional fluid flow in the genesis of the Pine Point Deposit, Western Canada sedimentary basin. Economic Geology: 80(2): 307-324.
Cumming, George L., Kyle, J.R., Sangster, D.F. (1990) Pine Point; a case history of lead isotope homogeneity in a mississippi valley-type district. Economic Geology: 85: 133-144.
Fowler, A.D., L'Heureux, I. (1996) Self-organized banded sphalerite and branching galena in the Pine Point ore deposit, Northwest Territories. The Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 1211-1222.
Gromek, Paulina, Gleeson, Sarah A., Simonetti, Antonio (2012) A basement-interacted fluid in the N81 deposit, Pine Point Pb-Zn District, Canada: Sr isotopic analyses of single dolomite crystals. Mineralium Deposita: 47: 749-754.
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