Elwin Bay kimberlite, Somerset Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elwin Bay kimberlite | Pipe |
| Somerset Island | Island |
| Qikiqtaaluk Region | Region |
| Nunavut | Territory |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
73° 30' 0'' North , 91° 7' 30'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
213673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213673:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f94a7c66-7b3c-43e0-acfd-9bf5cd16c3ea
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Djerfisherite Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Titanian References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
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