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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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A nickel mine located on Lot 6, Con. IV.




References:
K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003) Geology and high grade hydrothermal PGE mineralization of the Vermilion quartz diorite offset dike, Sudbury, Canada, in see: http://abyss.elte.hu/users/molnar/cikkek/SGA%202003%20Szentpetery%20et%20al..pdf

http://www.ontariominerals.com.





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.ontariominerals.com]
  		•  Arsenohauchecornite (TL)
    Ni
     
    18
    		Bi
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    16
    Type Locality: Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878]
    Site Photo
    Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    © JF Carpentier 2007
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.; K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003); American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878; American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Froodite
    α-PdBi
     
    2
    Reference: [ontariominerals.com; Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878; K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878; Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.]
    Site Photo
    Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    © Maggie Wislon
  		•  Hauchecornite
    Ni
     
    9
    		Bi(Sb,Bi)S
     
    8
    Reference: [Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003]
  		•  Maucherite
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
    Reference: [Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003]
  		•  Michenerite (TL)
    PdBiTe
    Type Locality: Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003); American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878]
  		•  Palladium
    (Pd,Pt)
    Reference: []
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Platinum
    Pt
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878; K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003); American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Sperrylite (TL)
    PtAs
     
    2
    Type Locality: Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [Gait, R.I. (1982): Sperrylite from the type locality. Mineralogical Record 13: 159-160; Min Mag (1980) 43:877-878; Canadian Mineralogist (1973): 11: 903-912.]
    Site Photo
    Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Sudburyite
    (Pd,Ni)Sb
    Reference: [Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003]
  		•  Tennantite
    var: Annivite
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]
  		•  Violarite (TL)
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Type Locality: Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    Reference: [Lindgren & Davy (1924); Min.Mag.:43 (1980): 733; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990.; American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22]
    Site Photo
    Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
    © Maggie Wilson
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [K. Szentpeteri, Molnar,Watkinson & Jones (2003)]


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