Helvite

Specimen Summary

This specimen comes from McDame Creek, which in the Cassiar District of British Columbia. It contains the mineral "Helvite" which is another name for the mineral Helvine. This mineral is rare and can sometimes occur as inclusions inside another mineral called quartz. It contains an uncommon element called beryllium which can also be found in the mineral beryl. Beryllium is used as an additive to better the physical characteristics of several commonly used metals such as copper, aluminium, iron and nickel. It improves the thermal stability, thermal conductivity and lowers density when alloyed with other metals.

This specimen is from McDame creek in Northern British Columbia. A historic gold rush in McDame Creek took place before the Klondike rush in Dawson City, and the area saw an abrupt halt in gold prospecting once the rush to the Yukon started. This area of B.C. is known as the golden triangle and hosts an array of gold mines, deposits, and prospects.

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)

Sub Collection:

-

Collection ID:

AME-194

Virtual Museum ID:

19-AME194

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2018-02-15

Location Information

Sample Origin:

McDame Creek, B.C.

Specific Site:

unknown

UTM Easting:

485841.3343

UTM Northing:

6562746.283

Datum:

09 (NAD 83)

Coordinate Accuracy:

Approximate

Specimen Details

VM Category:

Mineral

Primary Features:

Helvite

Primary Mineral Formula:

Mn4Be3(SiO4)3S.

Primary Category:

silicate

Secondary Features:

Advanced Geological Information

 

The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.

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Geological Belt:

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Geological Terrane:

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Minfile ID:

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