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Eldor Carbonatite Complex (Eldor carbonatite), Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canadai
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Eldor Carbonatite Complex (Eldor carbonatite)Complex
NunavikTerritory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
Nord-du-QuébecAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 55' 59'' North , 68° 23' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.93306,-68.39972
GRN:
N38W28
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
293075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293075:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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ⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bafertisite
Formula: Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
ⓘ Barylite
Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(CO3)F
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Cebaite'
ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)
Formula: Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magbasite
Formula: KBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Monazite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4)
ⓘ 'Nioboaeschynite'
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Sanbornite
Formula: BaSi2O5
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Yangzhumingite
Formula: KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Nd)4.DF.05Nd(TiNb)O6
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCebaite-(Ce)5.BD.15Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBastnäsite-(Nd)5.BD.20aNd(CO3)F
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Nd)8.AD.50Nd(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBarylite9.BB.15Be2Ba(Si2O7)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBafertisite9.BE.55Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘYangzhumingite9.EC.20KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
ⓘSanbornite9.EF.10BaSi2O5
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMagbasite9.HA.25KBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Cebaite'-
ⓘ'Nioboaeschynite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)Nd(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Oⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)F
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Siⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ YangzhumingiteKMg2.5(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)Nd(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)Nd(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
Baⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Baⓘ MagbasiteKBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6
Baⓘ SanborniteBaSi2O5
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Aeschynite-(Nd)Nd(TiNb)O6
Ndⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)F
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Laferrière, A. (2011) Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimation Eldor Property – Ashram Deposit Nunavik, Quebec Commerce Resources Corporation. SGS Canada Inc. 99 p.
Mitchell, Roger H.; Smith, Darren L. (2017) Geology and mineralogy of the Ashram Zone carbonatite, Eldor Complex, Québec. Ore Geology Reviews, 86. 784-806 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.04.004
Beland, Caitlin M.J., Williams-Jones, Anthony E. (2021) The genesis of the Ashram REE deposit, Quebec: Insights from bulk-rock geochemistry, apatite-monazite-bastnäsite replacement reactions and mineral chemistry. Chemical Geology, 578. 120298 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120298
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