Great Northern Copper Company mine, Twillingate Island, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Great Northern Copper Company mine | Mine |
Twillingate Island | Island |
Newfoundland | Region |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 41' 0'' North , 54° 48' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lewisporte | 2,935 (2008) | 51.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195764:1
GUID (UUID V4):
42434fcb-a3b9-4389-8dba-228d3b8f4767
The peak of operation was in 1918. The operation was discontinued in 1920 when copper prices dropped.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
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