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Quadra Island	Island
Nanaimo Mining Division	Division
Vancouver Island	Island
British Columbia	Province
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Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Type:

Island

Mindat Locality ID:

24847

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:24847:2

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French:

Île Quadra, île de Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, Canada

German:

Quadra Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Kanada

Spanish:

Isla Quadra, Isla de Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Canadá

Bulgarian:

Куадра , Ванкувър, Британска Колумбия, Канада

Cebuano:

Quadra Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Swedish:

Quadra Island, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Kanada

Vietnamese:

Đảo Quadra, Đảo Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands located within the Strathcona Regional District. Quadra Island is about 35 kilometres (22 miles) from its northernmost point to its southernmost point. The island at its narrowest point, on its southern peninsula, is less than 2 km (1.24 mi) wide, and at its widest point, about 15 km (9 mi) wide. Quadra Island is about 310 square kilometres (120 square miles) in area.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Cyanotrichite

Formula: Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

Locality: Lucky Jim Mine, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.

ⓘ Volborthite

Formula: Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Prospects near Gowland Harbour, Quadra Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

References:

Jambor, J. L. (1960). Vanadium-bearing interlava sediment from the Campbell River area, British Columbia (Master thesis, University of British Columbia).

Ingelson, Allen (1984) Mineral Occurrences in Western Canada. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (2) 89-94

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Cyanotrichite	7.DE.10	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Volborthite	8.FD.05	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Volborthite	Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃

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Wikidata ID:	Q513788

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Canada

British Columbia
- Vancouver Island
  - Nanaimo Mining Division
    - Quadra Island
      - Lucky Jim Mine
      - Prospects near Gowland Harbour

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