Whiteite

specimen number:
2063835

location:
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada

description:
A superb large thick grouping of light tan colored semi lustrous whiteite crystals set up on a very small amount of matrix. In great condition.

Rapid Creek, located in the remote Dawson Mining District of northern Yukon, Canada, is world-famous among mineral collectors for its extraordinary hydrothermal phosphate deposits. Formed within Cretaceous ironstone and shale formations, intense geological fracturing and low-grade metamorphism allowed rare phosphate minerals to crystallize in open veins and cavities. Systematic scientific study and collecting began in the 1970s, revealing an unprecedented concentration of rare species. Among these, whiteite occurs as exceptional yellow, brown, or greenish tabular crystals and lustrous clusters, often associated with minerals like wardite, lazulite, and siderite. Due to the extreme Arctic climate and difficult helicopter-only access, field collecting is highly limited, making pristine Rapid Creek whiteite specimens some of the most sought-after Canadian minerals in world-class collections.

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