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Upper Canada mine, Gauthier Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 8' 30'' North , 79° 49' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.14194,-79.82639
GeoHash:
G#: f0x1zebpn
GRN:
N33W39
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kirkland Lake7,775 (2012)15.7km
Englehart1,685 (2008)36.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
25639
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25639:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9516b438-bd02-4ec7-b677-532b94aeb405


A gold mine located near Kirkland Lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ UlvΓΆspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜UlvΓΆspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
β“˜Chromite
var. Titanium-bearing Chromite		4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Shortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Feβ“˜ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Watkinson, D.H. (1973) Shortite in kimberlite from the Upper Canada gold mine, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 148.
Watkinson, D.H., Chao, G.Y. (1973) Shortite in kimberlite from the Upper Canada gold mine, Ontario. The Journal of Geology: 81(2): 229-233.
Cooper, A., Gittins, J. (1974) Shortite in Kimberlite from the Upper Canada Gold Mine, Ontario: A Discussion. Journal of Geology: 82: 667-669.
Sabina, A.P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 73-30.
Mitchell, R.H. (1978) Composition of spinels in micaceous kimberlite from the Upper Canada Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16(4): 591-595.
Sabina, A.P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 77: 322 pages (40).
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