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Porcupine Mine, Gillies Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

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A closed silver mine.

Ref.:
Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by the current owner.





Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Habit: leaf and nuggets
    Description: with wire silver and witherite
    Reference: [ontariominerals.com]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]
  		•  Witherite
    BaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Robert Hauck, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, based on data provided by current owner.]


    9 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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