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Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

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Located 5 miles SW of Mattagami. Zinc mine in stratiform massive sulfide-type orebody. Mine depth is at least to the 925 foot sub-level.

Coordinates taken by GPS at mine entrance.



References:
Sabina, A.P. (2003) Rocks & Minerals for the collector; Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario & Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 77, 142-144 p.





 Map Reference: 49°43'11"N , 77°43'5"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
    Site Photo
    Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
    © Brent Thorne 2007
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Hellandite-(Y)
    (Ca,Y)
     
    6
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)Si
     
    4
    		B
     
    4
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Canadian Mineralogist, 32, 33–147; American Mineralogist (1999) 84, pages 913–921]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Mattagamite (TL)
    CoTe
     
    2
    Type Locality: Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1973) 12, 55-60; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
    Site Photo
    Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
    © Brent Thorne 2007
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Stilpnomelane
    (K,Ca,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    36
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Tellurantimony (TL)
    Sb
     
    2
    		Te
     
    3
    Type Locality: Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1973) 12, 55-60; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
    Site Photo
    Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Sabiba (2003) 143.]


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