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Marble quarry (Kettle River Rock quarry), Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Marble quarry (Kettle River Rock quarry)Quarry
Grand Forks- not defined -
Greenwood Mining DivisionDivision
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Geikielite, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Monticellite, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Geikielite, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Monticellite, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Geikielite, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Spinel, etc.

Marble quarry, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 1' 55'' North , 118° 22' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.03203,-118.38316
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grand Forks4,208 (2008)3.8km
Sion658 (2019)8.1km
Orient115 (2011)22.7km
Curlew118 (2011)22.7km
Marcus184 (2017)47.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Selkirk Rock & Mineral ClubTrail, British Columbia50km
Mindat Locality ID:
234338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234338:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Very high temperature marble occurrence containing a spinel-pargasite mafic component with spinel, zirconolite, rutile, pargasite and tourmaline identified in samples by XRD. In addition to the marble Cubley (2009) described the parageneses in the paragneiss (Sillimanite-Cordierite-Almandine) and in the Cambrian Age Hamill Series quartzite (Chalcedony).

Located 5 km east of Grand Forks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
Richard Gunter CollectionIdentified by Richard Gunter: XRD
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Richard Gunter
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Description: Thoroughly "pinnatized" and associated with Sillimanite and Almandine in the Biotite Schist.
References:
Cubley (2009)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
References:
Richard Gunter
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
References:
Richard Gunter
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7

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References

Cubley J.F. and Pattison D.R.M. (2009); Metamorphic contrast across the Kettle River fault, southeastern British Columbia, with implications for magnitude of fault displacement: Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research, 2009-9, 19 p.
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