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1. Minerals of the Nanisivik mine, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories

Author

Gait, Robert I., Robinson, George W., Bailey, Karen, and Dumka, Doug

Subjects
Baffin Island -- Natural resources, Mines and mineral resources -- Northwest Territories, Minerals -- Collections and collecting, Pyrites -- Collections and collecting, Earth sciences
Abstract

The Nanixivik mine of Baffin Island has been in operation for only 14 years. But in that time it has yielded fine specimens of pyrite which qualify the occurrence as among the world's best and most interesting for the species.

Published
1990

2. The Port Radium district, Northwest Territories, Canada

Author

Tyson, Rod

Subjects
Northwest Territories -- Natural resources, Mines and mineral resources -- Northwest Territories, Uranium ores -- Environmental aspects, Silver ores -- Environmental aspects, Earth sciences
Abstract

The mines of the Port Radium area in Canada's Northwest Territories have produced many fine specimens of native silver, acanthite and uraninite (pitchblende). Although crystallized dendritic silver was long known from the Port Radium area, it was not until the author collected there in 1980 that such specimens became generally available.

Published
1989

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