Hudson Bay Mine (H.B. Mine), Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Hudson Bay Mine (H.B. Mine) | Mine |
Salmo | Village |
Nelson Mining Division | Division |
British Columbia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 9' 8'' North , 117° 11' 55'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Salmo | 1,125 (2008) | 7.4km |
Fruitvale | 3,790 (2006) | 26.0km |
Metaline Falls | 241 (2017) | 34.5km |
Metaline | 172 (2017) | 36.3km |
Castlegar | 8,715 (2008) | 37.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 38km |
Kokanee Rock Club | Nelson, British Columbia | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:489:6
GUID (UUID V4):
04768a33-7a1b-49fe-a0c4-f24aa88f71c0
Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 205, 734 & 753, 933.
The HB property is located on Aspen Creek, a tributary of Sheep Creek, 8 kilometres southeast of Salmo. The north end of the No. 1 orebody outcropped at an elevation of 1219 metres, west of Aspen Creek and almost a 1.6 kilometres north of Sheep Creek.
The HB orebodies are currently thought to be Kootenay Arc-type carbonate hosted sedimentary exhalative (sedex) deposits. The orebodies are located within dolomitized limestone of the Lower Cambrian Laib Formation, Reeves Member (correlative with limestone of the Badshot Formation). The east boundary of the Laib Formation is in contact with argillites of the Lower to Middle Ordovician Active Formation, on a fault contact, with the Active rocks overthrust from the east over the Reeves rocks.
The principal ore zones consist of three steeply dipping, parallel zones lying approximately side by side and extending as pencil-like shoots for about 900 metres along the gentle south plunge of the controlling structures. The largest and most easterly ore zone has a maximum height of about 140 metres and a maximum width of 30 metres. Within these zones are steeply dipping discontinuous ore stringers with a lead to zinc ratio of 1:5.
The mineralogy of the ore is relatively simple with pyrite, sphalerite and galena in order of abundance and minor pyrrhotite found locally. The northern portion of these bodies is exposed at surface, near the original HB claim, and are oxidized to a depth of about 100 metres at that point. Where the ore is protected by enclosing dolomite relatively little oxidation has occurred. Other secondary minerals include calamine, smithsonite, anglesite, and the rare zinc phosphate, spencerite.
Wallrock alteration is typical of lead-zinc deposits in the area. The ore zones are enveloped by a broad zone of dolomitization which is bordered along its contact with the limestone by a narrow zone in which limestone is replaced by fine-grained silica. Talc and tremolite alteration, thought to be pre-ore, is concentrated near the silica-rich zone resulting from the silicification of dolomite. An appreciable amount of talc is found locally within the ore zone.
A smaller zone, located to the southwest of the main HB mine, is known as the Garnet orebody (082FSW249). The Garnet zone was mined from the surface from a small open pit, whereas the main mine is entirely underground.
The University of Toronto studies - Geological series No.10:
Mineralogy of the H.B. Mine, Salmo, B.C. by T.L.Walker 1919. It describes the discovery of a large cave full of spencerite. I think it is worth noting in Mindat.
The horror of it all though is they smelted it all for Zinc!!!
SpenceriteDiscovery.JPG
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
β Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Hopeite Formula: ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O References: |
β 'JosΓ©ite' Formula: Bi4TeS2 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Parahopeite Formula: Zn3(PO4)2 · 4H2O References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Salmoite' |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
β Spencerite (TL) Formula: Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O Type Locality: Habit: elongated, tabular crystals with blunt terminations, or lance like Description: A large cave was discovered in 1915. The find was described by WalKer (1918) "We ran into this ore last October (1915) and most all of it was taken out and shipped. This ore was in a sort of cave 16' cy 24' by 8' high. When we broke into it there were pillars of ore reaching from the roof to the floor of the cave. also masses hanging down from the roof.... The main ledge of zinc carbonate passes directly over the cave. It is cut by two dykes at the cave, one dyke forming the wall and the other the roof of the cave....On the floor there was a mass of very phosphatic clay which carried about twenty percent of zinc and burred in the clay were great chunks of ore. About 100 tons of ore were taken from the cave".
The stalactitic masses are white or cream-colored and are sometimes nearly a foot in diameter. The outermost zone, which is a few millimeters thick, is always calamine while the central part or core is made up entirely of zinc phosphates, principally spencerite. The first material obtained containing spencerite showed no crystals so that the original description was based on the cleavable material constuting the cores of the stalactitic masses.
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β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Tarbuttite Formula: Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | 'JosΓ©ite' | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Tarbuttite | 8.BB.35 | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β | Hopeite | 8.CA.30 | ZnZn2(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Parahopeite | 8.CA.70 | Zn3(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Spencerite (TL) | 8.DA.40 | Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 3H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Salmoite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Parahopeite | Zn3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Spencerite | Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Parahopeite | Zn3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Spencerite | Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
P | β Parahopeite | Zn3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
P | β Spencerite | Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O |
P | β Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Zn | β Parahopeite | Zn3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Spencerite | Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Tarbuttite | Zn2(PO4)(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
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