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Tilt Cove Mine, Betts Cove, Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Owned by the First Maritime Mining Corp., Ltd. it began producing in 1864. East Mine workings go to at least the 1,600 foot level. Located in NE Newfoundland.



References:
Sabina, A.P. (2003) GSC Misc. Report 58, 118-120.





 Map Reference: 49°53'N , 55°38'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: []
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Maucherite
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Nickelskutterudite
    NiAs
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rammelsbergite
    NiAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Sabina (2003) 118.]


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