Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pincher Creek | County |
| Alberta | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Lundbreck | 244 (2015) |
Mindat Locality ID:
425634
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425634:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7ce314bf-ea88-472a-b7f6-7beeb6096ae5
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anilite Formula: Cu7S4 Localities: Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Formula: CuS Localities: Habit: crystalline masses Colour: blue metallic Fluorescence: none Description: Both Spionkopite and Yarrowite are leached covellites with slightly different structures than covellite.
Blaubleibende covellite was initially reported. Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 Localities: Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1973) The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 95-103 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1973) The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 95-103 |
| ⓘ Idaite Formula: Cu5FeS6 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Spionkopite (TL) Formula: Cu39S28 Localities: Reference: Goble, R.J. (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: Yarrowite Cu9S8 and Spionkopite Cu39S28. The Canadian Mineralogist, 18, 511-518.; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 1. |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Localities: Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 Localities: Reference: Goble R J (1980) Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518 |
| ⓘ Yarrowite (TL) Formula: Cu9S8 Localities: Reference: GOBLE, R.J. (1980): Copper sulfides from Alberta: yarrowite Cu9S8 and spionkopite Cu39S28. Canadian Mineralogist 18, 511-518.
GOBLE, R.J. (1985): The relationship between crystal structure, bonding and cell dimensions in the copper sulfides. Canadian Mineralogist 23, 61-76.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anilite | 2.BA.10 | Cu7S4 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
| ⓘ | Spionkopite (TL) | 2.CA.05c | Cu39S28 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ | Yarrowite (TL) | 2.CA.05d | Cu9S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| S | ⓘ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| S | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| Cu | ⓘ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| Cu | ⓘ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Fossils
There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 27 |
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 168 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 10 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 11 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_District_of_Pincher_Creek_No._9 |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7194925 |
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Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada