Frood Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Frood Mine | Mine |
McKim Township | Township |
Greater Sudbury | City |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 2'' North , 80° 59' 54'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Greater Sudbury | 157,857 (2014) | 4.9km |
Valley East | 17,451 (2019) | 14.9km |
Chelmsford | 500 (2010) | 16.3km |
Rayside-Balfour | 16,050 (2013) | 18.0km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society | Sudbury, Ontario | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11253:9
GUID (UUID V4):
21cdbcec-6f64-4da9-be40-d2553ac5ac73
A nickel mine in the Sudbury nickel eruptive.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
50 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Argentopentlandite Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Froodite (TL) Formula: α-PdBi2 Type Locality: References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
β Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
β JosΓ©ite-B Formula: Bi4Te2S |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Description: originally described as schapbachite References: |
β Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
β Michenerite (TL) Formula: PdBiTe Type Locality: References: |
β Millerite Formula: NiS |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Parkerite (TL) Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 Type Locality: References: Michener, C. E., Peacock, M. A. (1943) Parkerite (Ni3Bi2S2) from Sudbury, Ontario: Redefinition of the species. American Mineralogist, 28 (6) 343-355 |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 Description: Also silver rich References: |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 References: |
β Sudburyite Formula: PdSb |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Tellurium Formula: Te |
β Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
β | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
β | Froodite (TL) | 2.AC.45a | Ξ±-PdBi2 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β | Argentopentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
β | Parkerite (TL) | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Sudburyite | 2.CC.05 | PdSb |
β | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | JosΓ©ite-B | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te2S |
β | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Michenerite (TL) | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
β | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
S | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | β Millerite | NiS |
S | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Ni | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ni | β Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | β Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
As | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | β Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
Pd | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Pd | β Sudburyite | PdSb |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Argentopentlandite | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Sb | β Sudburyite | PdSb |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Te | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Te | β Tellurium | Te |
Te | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Te | β Tsumoite | BiTe |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
Bi | β JosΓ©ite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Bi | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Bi | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Bi | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
Bi | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Bi | β Tsumoite | BiTe |
Geochronology
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References
Michener, C. E., Peacock, M. A. (1943) Parkerite (Ni3Bi2S2) from Sudbury, Ontario: Redefinition of the species. American Mineralogist, 28 (6) 343-355
Petruk, W., Harris, D. C., Stewart, J. M. (1969) Langisite, a new mineral, and the rare minerals cobalt pentlandite, siegenite, parkerite, and bravoite from the Langis mine, Cobalt-Gowganda area, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (5) 597-616