Copper Cliff Mine, McKim Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canadai
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Copper Cliff Mine | Mine |
McKim Township | Township |
Sudbury District | District |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 28' 34'' North , 81° 3' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Greater Sudbury | 157,857 (2014) | 5.6km |
Chelmsford | 500 (2010) | 16.0km |
Rayside-Balfour | 16,050 (2013) | 18.5km |
Valley East | 17,451 (2019) | 21.8km |
Cartier | 302 (2013) | 44.9km |
Owned/operated by:
A nickel mine located near Sudbury.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Argentopentlandite Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.; Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Reference: Willet Miller (1905) Sessional Papers (Mines Report) By Ontario. Legislative Assembly (11th Session); American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 1-22; Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)E9S8 Reference: Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.; Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe Reference: Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., 2003, Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
ⓘ | Argentopentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)E9S8 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | var. Nickelian Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.4.2.1 | Ag2Te |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
ⓘ | Argentopentlandite | 2.7.1.2 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)E9S8 |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Altaite | 2.8.1.3 | PbTe |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.8.20.1 | BiTe |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.9.13.1 | CuFe2S3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.11.7.2 | Bi2Te3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite | - | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)E9S8 |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
S | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)E9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Fe | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)E9S8 |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Ni | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
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