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Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Whitesail RangeMountain Range
Omineca Mining DivisionMining Division
British ColumbiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
04476570017272057813841.jpg
Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Opal, etc.

Northern Lights claims, Troitsa Peak, Whitesail Range, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 35' 37'' North , 127° 4' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.59366,-127.07322
GeoHash:
G#: c1t8ukkje
GRN:
N36W56
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
27463
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27463:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abundant pyrite mineralization is associated with a wide, sheared and silicified zone. A pyrite sample returned 0.17 grams per tonne of gold. [This does not appear to be in the Simandl reference given below; what property is it?]

Gold bearing disseminated pyrite occurs in silicified gossans occurring along the contacts of felsic volcanics and felsic intrusives or felsic dikes. Lamprophyre dikes also cut this package. [This does not appear to be in the Simandl reference given below; what property is it?]


The Whitesail Range is a mountain range of some 808 sq km located between Whitesail Lake and Troitsa Lake. It is a sub-range of the Tahtsa Ranges on the inland side of the larger BC Coast Range. Road access to the range is from Burns Lake.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hydrophane
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Onyx4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hydrophane4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. HydrophaneSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Simandl, G.J., Paradis, S., Diakow, L.J., Wojdak, P.J., Hartley, A.J., 1999. Precious Opal in the Whitesail Range, West-central British Columbia, Canada (NTS 93E/10W and 93E/11E). In: Geological Fieldwork 1998, BC-EMPR, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 1999-01, 285-296.
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