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Lac Nicolet Antimony mine (Quebec Antimony mine; South Ham Antimony mine; Lac Nicolet mine), Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, Arthabaska RCM, Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

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Formerly: Lac Nicolet mine (Quebec Antimony mine), Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, (South Ham), Wolfe Co., Québec, Canada

An antimony mine started in the late 1860's on a small scale with two shafts and an adit. The operation was never economically viable and apart from sporadic exploratory work in 1940s and 1960s did not go into production.

Coordinates confirmed by GPS at mine dump.



References:
Robinson, G.W. & Normand, C. (1996) The Lac Nicolet antimony mine, South Ham, Quebec. Min. Rec. 27, 121-134
Rocks & min.: 60:289.





Map Reference: 45°51'9"N , 71°32'0"W

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Antimony1.CA.05
    Sb
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Berthierite2.HA.20
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Breithauptite2.CC.05
    NiSb
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Chalcostibite2.HA.05
    CuSbS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Glaucodot ?2.EB.10c
    (Co
     
    0.50
    		Fe
     
    0.50
    		)AsS
  		• Gudmundite2.EB.20
    FeSbS
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Kermesite2.FD.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metastibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Ullmannite2.EB.25
    NiSbS
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Schafarzikite4.JA.20
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Sb
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Sénarmontite4.CB.50
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Halloysite9.ED.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-


    43 entries listed. 40 valid minerals.


    Mineral Paragenesis:
    earlylate

    Gudmundite-Albite-Dolomite Assemblage [MinRec 27:133]
    Quartz
    Pyrrhotite
    Dolomite
    Berthierite
    Gudmundite
    Stibnite
    Orthoclase
    Antimony
    Chlorite Group

    Quartz-Stibnite-Antimony veins [MinRec 27:133]
    Quartz
    Berthierite
    Stibnite
    Antimony
    Kermesite
    Valentinite
    Sénarmontite
    Chlorite Group
    Schafarzikite
    Metastibnite
    Stibiconite

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