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

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

ⓘ 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

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Formula: PbS

Formula: Ag₂Te

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

ⓘ 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: (Fe_xNi_y)_E9S₈

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickelian Pyrite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Formula: ZnS

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

Formula: BiTe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	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	(Fe_xNi_y)_E9S₈
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Nickelian Pyrite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-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
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘ	Copper	1.1.1.3	Cu
Group 2 - SULFIDES
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘ	Hessite	2.4.2.1	Ag₂Te
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 9:8
ⓘ	Argentopentlandite	2.7.1.2	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.7.1.1	(Fe_xNi_y)_E9S₈
A_mX_p, 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	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.8.2.1	ZnS
ⓘ	Tsumoite	2.8.20.1	BiTe
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.9.1.1	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Cubanite	2.9.13.1	CuFe₂S₃
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 2:3
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.11.7.2	Bi₂Te₃
A_mB_nX_p, 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
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Fe_xNi_y)_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	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Fe_xNi_y)_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	Fe_1-xS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Fe_xNi_y)_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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