Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada (original) (raw)

Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada i

Regional Level Types
Pine Point	Deposit
Northwest Territories	Territory
Canada	Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

60° 49' 59'' North , 114° 28' 0'' West

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:21144:1

f1137d61-9075-4148-9f2f-5a5c78c24d04

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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22 valid minerals.

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ⓘ AnhydriteFormula: CaSO4References: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ BaryteFormula: BaSO4Localities: Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada X-15 Mine, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada
ⓘ BianchiteFormula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2OReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3Localities: N-42 pit, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada N-32 Pit, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada X-15 Mine, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada
ⓘ CerussiteFormula: PbCO3References: Rocks & Min.: 64: 12-14.
ⓘ ChalcopyriteFormula: CuFeS2References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2Localities: N-42 pit, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada N-32 Pit, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada N81 deposit, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, CanadaDescription: Zebra stone
ⓘ FluoriteFormula: CaF2References: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ GalenaFormula: PbSLocalities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ GypsumFormula: CaSO4 · 2H2OReferences: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteFormula: CaSO4 · 2H2OReferences: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ HemimorphiteFormula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2OReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ HexahydriteFormula: MgSO4 · 6H2OReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ 'Limonite'References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ MarcasiteFormula: FeS2References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003. Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144 Econ Geol (1994) 89:493-514
ⓘ MelanteriteFormula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2OReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ PyriteFormula: FeS2References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003. Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144 Econ Geol (1994) 89:493-514
ⓘ PyrrhotiteFormula: Fe1-xSReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ RozeniteFormula: FeSO4 · 4H2OReferences: Rocks & Min 81:1 pp 24-32
ⓘ SideriteFormula: FeCO3References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003.
ⓘ SmithsoniteFormula: ZnCO3References: Rocks & Min.: 64: 12-14.
ⓘ SphaleriteFormula: ZnSLocalities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ SulphurFormula: S8References: Can. Rockhound: 7 (1), 2003. Econ Geol. (1992) 87:133-144

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Localities in this Region

Northwest Territories
- Pine Point
  * J-44 Pit
  * N-32 Pit
  * N-42 pit
  * N81 deposit
  * O-42 pit
  * X-15 Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

**Slave Craton**Craton
**West Canadian-Alberta basin**Basin

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