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Peg Tantalum, Yellowknife Pegmatite field, Northwest Territories, Canadai
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Peg TantalumArea
Yellowknife Pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
Northwest TerritoriesTerritory
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 44' 30'' North , 113° 6' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.74167,-113.11250
GeoHash:
G#: c6z9d19vz
GRN:
N41W42
Type:
Area
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:517:8
GUID (UUID V4):
27187b9a-a092-4ce8-b8b4-ad1090191935
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yellowknife-Beaulieu area


Pegmatites discovered and produced in the early 1940's

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
β“˜ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
β“˜Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Silke, R. (2009) The Operational History of Mines in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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