Decar, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Decar | - not defined - |
| Omineca Mining Division | Mining Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 25'' North , 125° 21' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Serpentinite. 1.160 billion tons (Bt) at 0.124% magnetically recovered nickel and an inferred resource of 0.87 Bt at 0.125% magnetically recovered nickel.
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| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Economic Geology 112 (2017) 517-550. |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Localities: Reference: Nickel in British Columbia. British Columbia Geological Survey Information Circular 2015-8; BC MINFILE No 093K 039
Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Reference: Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: BC MINFILE No 093K 039 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Economic Geology 112 (2017) 517-550. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: BC MINFILE No 093K 039
Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 Reference: Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nickel in British Columbia. British Columbia Geological Survey Information Circular 2015-8
Britten, Ron. (2017) Regional Metallogeny and Genesis of a New Deposit Type—Disseminated Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization Hosted in the Cache Creek Terrane. Economic Geology, Volume 112, No. 3, pp. 517–550.
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| Link to British Columbia Minfile: | 093K 039 |
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