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Identity HelpGap Nickel Mine
29th May 2012 19:02 UTCGreg Kokolus
Additional metallics referenced include Pendlandite and the holy grail Millerite. I currently have material soaking in Iron out to try to devine what it is that I have. According to the sources I read, it was suggested that Millerite was the source of the Nickel for the years that they specifically processed the ore during the late 1800's. What is a curiosity to me is that if in fact that is correct, why you don't see as much as a shard of the material on the dumps. I'm not refered to the acicular variety of xls, but even the more massive seam material like shown on the Betts site. I know that collectors have been over the dumps for decades, but given the ineffective cobbing of material before processing I would expect at least something. I looked at the photos of Millerite here on the site and the closest massive material I found is from Sudbury Canada.That is ironic given that I have seen a theory that suggests the Nickel deposits at both locations are chemically identical and originally came from a large meteorite that broke apart with some landing in Gap and the rest in Sudbury. Normally I am very good at being able to tell metallics apart, but the specimens I have are seemingly such an amalgam to blur lines. In fact I'm wondering that maybe some of the massive brassy material I've seen before cleaning is actually massive Millerite that I mistakenly passed off as Pyrite. One collector has suggested that you don't see the Millerite on the dumps because it has decayed since coming to the surface.To add further confusion I've also seen Penlandite suggested as a primary source of Nickel as well. In our PA guides there is mention in the Smith book, but they show it as a slide with a cross section of the mineral. If you have collected this site or can help with my understanding of the relationship of all these minerals, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Regards,
Greg Kokolus
30th May 2012 02:24 UTCPeter Haas
30th May 2012 12:44 UTCReiner Mielke Expert
30th May 2012 16:59 UTCGreg Kokolus
Gap Nickel dumps have long been visited by collectors here in PA.
Would you please explain further what you are talking about?
Thanks
Greg Kokolus
30th May 2012 17:38 UTCTim Jokela Jr
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