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Island Copper Mine (Utah Mines Ltd.), Port Hardy, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 0'' North , 127° 28' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.60000,-127.47778
GeoHash:
G#: c0vrg5mw2
GRN:
N34W60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
12057
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12057:4
GUID (UUID V4):
92339b2d-2629-4872-8108-095205330870


An open pit on a porphyry copper deposit, started in 1971. It is a rhenium-copper-molybdenum-gold-silver mine owned by Utah International.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)β“˜ Dumortierite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Mining Annual Review(1985):118 & 331.
Perello J.A., Fleming J.A., O'Kane K.P., Burt P.D., Clarke G.A., Himes M.D. and Reeves A.T. (1995) Porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum deposits in the Island Copper Cluster, northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia: CIM Special Volume 46, Part 2, p. 214-238 (map of the alteration is Figure 12, the cross-section is Figure 13 and the description of the dumortierite-pyrophyllite alteration is p. 223-224)
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
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