City of Cobalt Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| City of Cobalt Mine | Mine |
| Coleman Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 23' 35'' North , 79° 41' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.4km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 20.4km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 20.9km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 48.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10108:3
GUID (UUID V4):
32dc6fb7-45b7-4201-8f06-8fb6c44ba997
Developed through one shaft 390ft deep between 1906 and 1914 by the City of Cobalt Mining Co. The underground workings connect to the north with the Nancy Helene Mine and to the west with the Buffalo Mine. The mine was shut down sometime in the 1930's. Total production was approx. 14 million oz. of Ag and 100,000 lbs. Co.
The mine was in the heart of the town of Cobalt and nothing remains of it today.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Secondary mineral formed in the mine adits. |
| β Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| β | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | β Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
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