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Lucky Strike Mine, Buchans, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
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Lucky Strike MineMine
BuchansTown
NewfoundlandRegion
Newfoundland and LabradorProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 49' 23'' North , 56° 51' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.82306,-56.86611
GeoHash:
G#: f8xt9zzqg
GRN:
N33W28
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8945:9
GUID (UUID V4):
dee24725-9267-4f8e-a575-7ede6e88b63d


Three mines: MacLean, Rothermere and Lucky Strike mines were developed near Buchans on the same Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag, deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Dana 7:I:203.
β“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gunningite
Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
Sabina (2003) 94.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gunningite7.CB.05ZnSO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Ktenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 22: 1126;
Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jul 1947); Dana 7:I:203;
www.heritage.nf.ca (n.d.) http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/buchanstown.html
SABINA, A.P. (1976): Rocks & minerals for the collector: The Magdalen Islands, Quebec and the island of Newfoundland. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 75-36, 199p. Reissued in 2003 as Île de la Madeleine, Quebec, the Island of Newfoundland and Labrador. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 58, 94-97.
Mining Annual Review(1985):56,308,311. A copper-lead-zinc-silver mine owned by ASARCO-Price (Abitibi-Price). Started 1928 and closed September, 1984.
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