Industrial Minerals
Industrial minerals are an increasingly significant component of B.C.'s mineral wealth. British Columbia has excellent geological potential for over 40 industrial mineral commodities and there are already over 2400 industrial mineral occurrences described and georeferenced in MINFILE, an interactive mineral occurrence database available free on the internet at:
http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/MINFILE/
The most economically significant industrial minerals produced are: magnesite, white calcium carbonate, limestone, silica, dimension stone, gypsum, sulphur, construction aggregate and crushed rock. Commodities produced in lesser quantities include jade (nephrite), magnetite, dolomite, barite, volcanic cinder, pumice, flagstone, clay, tufa, fuller's earth and zeolites. There are more than 40 mines or quarries and at least 20 major sites where upgrading of industrial minerals into value-added products takes place.
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| SELECTED INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PUBLICATIONS |
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Kimberlite and Diamond Indicator Minerals in Northeastern BC: A Reconnaissance Survey: GeoFile 2005-25 and Paper 2006-1-18 |
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Kimberlite Indicator Minerals in the Fort Nelson Area, Northeastern BC: Paper 2005-1-RR13 |
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Heavy Mineral Survey and its Significance for Diamond Exploration, Fort Nelson Area, BC: GeoFile 2005-13 |
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Precambrian Basement - NE BC - New U-Pb Geochronological Data and their Significance for Diamond Exploration: GeoFile 2005-12 |
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Diamond Potential in BC - Progress Report: Paper 2004-1-26 |
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Kimberlites, Melnoites and Look-Alikes in British Columbia: GeoFile 2003-22 | |
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Mineral Deposit Profiles |
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Industrial Mineral Operations in BC (Mineral Resources Education Program) |
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Paper 2004-2: 37th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals |
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Industrial Minerals in BC 2003 – Review and Opportunities |
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Industrial Mineral Endowment and Development Opportunities, Northeast-Central BC |
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GF 2003-15: Industrial Minerals in British Columbia - 2003 Review |
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GF 2002-7: Industrial Minerals in British Columbia: 2002 Preliminary Review |
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GF 2001-3: Industrial Mineral Endowment and Development Opportunities Northeast-Central BC |
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OF 1999-10: Selected British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles, Volume 3 - Industrial Minerals and Gemstones |
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IC 1997-4: Focus on BC Industrial Minerals '95 |
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GFW 1995: Industrial Mineral Potential of the Tertiary Rocks, Vernon and Adjacent Map Areas (082L) |
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OF 1994-23: Industrial Minerals Opportunities in Pulp and Paper in British Columbia to the Year 2003 |
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IC 1994-15: Dimension Stone in Victoria, BC |
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IC 1992-13: Industrial Minerals in BC |
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OF 1992-9: MINFILE Data on Major Industrial Mineral Deposits in BC |
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OF 1991-23: Industrial Minerals of Alberta and British Columbia |
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OF 1990-23: Cretaceous and Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals, Hat Creek, Southern BC |
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OF 1989-27: Geology and Industrial Minerals in the Gang Ranch Area: Open File |
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OF 1989-21: Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals, Bonaparte to Deadman Rivers |
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OF 1988-30: Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals, Cache Creek Map Area, Southwestern BC |
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OF 1988-29: Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals: Fraser River, Lytton to Gang Ranch, British Columbia |
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OF 1988-13: Industrial Mineral Occurrences in British Columbia |
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OF 1988-15: Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals, Merritt Basin, Southern British Columbia |
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IC 1988-6: British Columbia Dimension Stone |
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OF 1987-19: Tertiary Stratigraphy and Industrial Minerals, Princeton and Tulameen Basins, British Columbia |
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For questions or more information on geology and minerals in British Columbia contact GSB Mailbox or call toll free
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