Macassa Mine, Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township), Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Macassa Mine | Mine |
| Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township) | Township |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 8' 22'' North , 80° 4' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Lake | 7,775 (2012) | 2.7km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 39.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15124:6
GUID (UUID V4):
65e24dcf-3dc8-4d54-a724-018b18f3d796
The original Claims were staked in the summer of 1911 by Dave Elliot; claims staked late in 1912 by Harry Oakes, Ernie Martin, and a Mr. Anderson, who was a Swastica assayer, became part of the property in 1926. ( For those who seen this more will be added on April 12 2003)
In quartz veins occupying fractures in sediments (mostly conglomerate) and in syenitic rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Coloradoite Formula: HgTe References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: Specularite |
| β Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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