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Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canadai
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Mesamax Northwest depositDeposit
Ungava PeninsulaPeninsula
NunavikTerritory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
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Naldrettite, etc.

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
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Ungavaite

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
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Naldrettite, etc.

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
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Ungavaite

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
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Naldrettite, etc.

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
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Ungavaite

Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 34' 25'' North , 73° 15' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.57361,-73.26000
GeoHash:
G#: f6gykcjsq
GRN:
N42W26
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
65449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65449:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ni-Cu-Co-Pt-Pt-Au deposit on the Raglan South Trend Nickel Project.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
References:
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Durham, B. R., Mungall, J. E., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Naldrettite, Pd2Sb, a new intermetallic mineral from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (1) 89-97 doi:10.1180/0026461056910236
Piilone, Paula C., Ercit, T. Scott (2005) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 90 (8-9) 1466-1469
McDonald, A. M., Cabri, L. J., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Mungall, J. E., Ross, K. C., Durham, B. R., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Ungavaite, Pd4Sb3, a new intermetallic mineral species from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada: Description and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1735-1744 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1735
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
References:
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Durham, B. R., Mungall, J. E., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Naldrettite, Pd2Sb, a new intermetallic mineral from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (1) 89-97 doi:10.1180/0026461056910236
Piilone, Paula C., Ercit, T. Scott (2005) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 90 (8-9) 1466-1469
McDonald, A. M., Cabri, L. J., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Mungall, J. E., Ross, K. C., Durham, B. R., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Ungavaite, Pd4Sb3, a new intermetallic mineral species from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada: Description and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1735-1744 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1735
ⓘ Naldrettite (TL)
Formula: Pd2Sb
Type Locality:
References:
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Durham, B. R., Mungall, J. E., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Naldrettite, Pd2Sb, a new intermetallic mineral from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (1) 89-97 doi:10.1180/0026461056910236
Piilone, Paula C., Ercit, T. Scott (2005) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 90 (8-9) 1466-1469
McDonald, A. M., Cabri, L. J., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Mungall, J. E., Ross, K. C., Durham, B. R., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Ungavaite, Pd4Sb3, a new intermetallic mineral species from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada: Description and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1735-1744 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1735
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
References:
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Durham, B. R., Mungall, J. E., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Naldrettite, Pd2Sb, a new intermetallic mineral from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (1) 89-97 doi:10.1180/0026461056910236
Piilone, Paula C., Ercit, T. Scott (2005) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 90 (8-9) 1466-1469
McDonald, A. M., Cabri, L. J., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Mungall, J. E., Ross, K. C., Durham, B. R., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Ungavaite, Pd4Sb3, a new intermetallic mineral species from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada: Description and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1735-1744 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1735
ⓘ Ungavaite (TL)
Formula: Pd4Sb3
Type Locality:
Description: Anhedral grains with inclusions of Au-Ag alloy or with attached chalcpyrite and a chlorite group mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNaldrettite (TL)2.AC.25dPd2Sb
ⓘUngavaite (TL)2.AC.35bPd4Sb3
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ NaldrettitePd2Sb
Pdⓘ UngavaitePd4Sb3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ NaldrettitePd2Sb
Sbⓘ UngavaitePd4Sb3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe

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References

McDonald, A. M., Cabri, L. J., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Mungall, J. E., Ross, K. C., Durham, B. R., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Ungavaite, Pd4Sb3, a new intermetallic mineral species from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada: Description and genetic implications. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1735-1744 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1735
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Durham, B. R., Mungall, J. E., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2005) Naldrettite, Pd2Sb, a new intermetallic mineral from the Mesamax Northwest deposit, Ungava region, Québec, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (1) 89-97 doi:10.1180/0026461056910236
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