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Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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A silver mine.

This mine was also known by the locals as the "Silver Centre mine". Although, technically it actually refers to a cluster of mines in the Cobalt region.



References:
Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 311, 321 & 368.

American Mineralogist (1968): 43: 656.

Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-13.

Mineralogical Record (1982): 13: 109.

Mineralogical Record (1990): 21: 104.

Peter Fancy (2003), Silver Centre: The Story of an Ontario Mining Camp.





 Map Reference: 47°11'57"N , 79°30'21"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
     
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-13.]
  		•  Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 311, 321 & 368.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Benjaminite
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    3
    		(Bi,Pb)
     
    7
    		S
     
    12
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    © Maggie Wislon
  		•  Bismutoferrite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Bi[OH|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Breithauptite
    NiSb
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Burgessite (TL)
    Co
     
    2
    		 (H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		[AsO
     
    3
    		OH]
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)}
    Type Locality: Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    Habit: Hemispherules of acicular crystals.
    Colour: Erythrite-red.
    Description: Only 1 original specimen known (now divided into about 5 pieces).
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chapmanite (TL)
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Sb
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Type Locality: Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1968): 43: 656; Mineralogical Record (1990): 21: 104.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Gersdorffite ?
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Am Min (1940), 25:561-577]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Matildite
    AgBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Nickelskutterudite
    var: Chloanthite ?
    NiAs
     
    2
    		 - excess As up to As
     
    2.5
    Description: Questionable ID, see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-126997.html
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Pararammelsbergite (TL)
    NiAs
     
    2
    Type Locality: Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 311, 321 & 368; ontariominerals.com; Am Min (1940), 25:561-577]
  		•  Pavonite
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 311, 321 & 368; Mineralogical Record (1982): 13: 109.]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    © RWMW
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Can.Min. 47, 159-164, 165-172(2009)]
  		•  Skutterudite
    var: Smaltite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13; Am Min (1940), 25:561-577]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Stephanite
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine), South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
     
  		•  Stromeyerite
    AgCuS
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [geological survey of canada paper 73-13]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Xanthoconite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Dana 7:I: 311, 321 & 368; MinRec 13:109]


    49 entries listed. 41 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
          • South Lorrain Township
            • Canadian Keeley Mine (Frontier Mine)

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