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Foster Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 22' 24'' North , 79° 39' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.37333,-79.66417
GeoHash:
G#: f0rme0n3d
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Temiskaming Shores10,442 (2010)13.9km
Ville-Marie2,831 (2016)18.0km
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues2,928 (2016)20.3km
Englehart1,685 (2008)51.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
11217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11217:7
GUID (UUID V4):
14cdc7a6-49dd-4962-bd51-3260b7667ec9


The Foster mine was on the south-east shore of Glen Lake which is now occupied by a mill.

The first mill on the property was the Cobalt Central Mill, which operated from 1907 to 1910, and again from 1912 to 1919.

Tailings from the mill were deposited in the lake.

A second mill, the Foster Mill, later named the Penn Mill, operated from 1957 until 1986 when it burned down.

A new mill was built on-site and is currently used by SMC Canada as a custom mill, recovering metals from recycled materials.

The deposit was first mined by Foster Cobalt Mining Co. from 1906-1909.

After that 6 other companies operated the deposit, the last being Agnico Mines, starting in 1958.

The main shaft on the deposit was called the β€œFoster Shaft” which is 210ft deep with 3 levels.

The mine closed down sometime around 1965.

Total production was approx. 1,200,000 oz. Ag; 460,000 lbs. Co; 22,000 lbs Ni; and 24,000 lbs. Cu.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Argyropyrite'
Formula: near Ag2Fe7S11
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Dana 7:I:343.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
References:
Dana 7:I:343.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Larosite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Type Locality:
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
β“˜ Mckinstryite (TL)
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
Type Locality:
β“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
References:
Dana 7:I:343.
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Mckinstryite (TL)2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜'Argyropyrite'2.CB.30near Ag2Fe7S11
β“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
β“˜Larosite (TL)2.LB.35(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Sβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Cuβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Agβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Agβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Biβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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References

Dana 7: I: 343.
Skinner, Brian J., Jambor, John L., Ross, Malcolm (1966) Mckinstryite, a new copper-silver sulfide. Economic Geology, 61 (8) 1383-1389 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.61.8.1383
Sergiades, A.O. (1968) Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario. Ontario Department of Mines Mineral Resources Circular 10, 498 pages [ http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/MDC010/MDC010.pdf]
www.cobaltmininglegacy.ca (n.d.) http://www.cobaltmininglegacy.ca/tailings.php
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