Prince's Mine, Blake Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Prince's Mine | Mine |
| Blake Township | Township |
| Thunder Bay District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 7' 54'' North , 89° 18' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Neebing | 1,986 (2013) | 8.6km |
| Thunder Bay | 99,334 (2018) | 28.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19090:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c6538a35-89fd-4f4b-9941-1d4ced65153f
Discovered in 1846 and mined till 1847. Is now a historic site marked by an Ontario Historic Site plaque on Hwy.61 Several shallow shafts and adits were sunk on quartz-calcite veins.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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