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Copperfields Mine (Temagami Mine), Phyllis Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 57' 43'' North , 80° 2' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.96222,-80.03722
GeoHash:
G#: f0r54tnwv
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
13226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13226:9
GUID (UUID V4):
61b34b50-a071-4730-8ddb-6d398c28c3e0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Timagami Mine


On Temagami Island, in Lake Temagami (Timagami Lake; Tamagaming)
A copper mine in a sulfide ore body. Produced $34,000,000 Canadian in copper. The mine is now flooded and closed 1972. Owned by Copperfields Mining Co.

An unnamed Pd/Hg/Ag telluride phase is associated with temagamite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenohauchecornite
Formula: Ni18Bi3AsS16
References:
Reiner Mielke 2014
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Habit: Thick needles to 3mm x 2 cm
Colour: greeny yellow
Fluorescence: none
Description: These thick needles were etched out of quartz with hydrofluoric acid. They are so thick, they actually show cleavage! Acid eaten black gundge may be the remains of chalcopyrite.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ StΓΌtzite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
β“˜ Temagamite (TL)
Formula: Pd3HgTe3
Type Locality:
β“˜ 'UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPd'
Formula: AgHgPdTe

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜StΓΌtzite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
β“˜Arsenohauchecornite2.BB.10Ni18Bi3AsS16
β“˜Temagamite (TL)2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
β“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPd'-AgHgPdTe

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenohauchecorniteNi18Bi3AsS16
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ ArsenohauchecorniteNi18Bi3AsS16
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenohauchecorniteNi18Bi3AsS16
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdβ“˜ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
Pdβ“˜ UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPdAgHgPdTe
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StΓΌtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agβ“˜ UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPdAgHgPdTe
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teβ“˜ StΓΌtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teβ“˜ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
Teβ“˜ UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPdAgHgPdTe
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
Hgβ“˜ UM1973-22-Te:AgHgPdAgHgPdTe
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ ArsenohauchecorniteNi18Bi3AsS16

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References

www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI41I16NE00004.html
ROSE, E.R.(1965) Pyrite nodules of the Timagami copper-nickel deposit. Canadian Mineralogist, 8,317-324.
ROSE, E.R. (1966): The copper-nickel deposits of Timagami Island, Ontario. Economic Geology 61, 27-43.
Scott, S.A. (1969): Trace Element Study of Sulphides from Temagami Mine, Ontario: M.Sc. Thesis, McGill University, 148 p.
Cabri, L. J., Laflamme, J. H. G., Stewart, J. M. (1973) Temagamite, a new palladium-mercury telluride from the Temagami copper deposit, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (3) 193-198
Colvine, A. C. (1974). The petrology, geochemistry and genesis of sulphide-related alteration at the Temagami Mine, Ontario. PhD thesis University of Western Ontario Digitized Theses. Paper 788.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperfields_Mine
curve.carleton.ca (n.d.) https://curve.carleton.ca/71598a01-89c4-4ece-846a-17f2674c6249
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