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Emmons mine, McIntyre Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
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Emmons mineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 48° 28' 9'' North , 89° 17' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 48.46917,-89.28722
GeoHash:G#: f08e8px12
Locality type:Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thunder Bay99,334 (2018)10.1km
Neebing1,986 (2013)34.9km


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Willet Miller (1905) Sessional Papers (Mines Report) By Ontario. Legislative Assembly (11th Session); Sessional papers (1908) - Legislature of the Province of Ontario, Volume XL Part 1
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Vos, M. A., 1976, Amethyst Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Division of Mines, pp. 99..
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Ontario Geological Survey (2014), Abandoned Mines Identifier (AMIS) File 08594

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var: Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
β“˜Silver1.1.1.2Ag
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
β“˜Galena2.8.1.1PbS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.12.4.1FeAsS
β“˜Marcasite ?2.12.2.1FeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
β“˜Calcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
β“˜var: Amethyst-SiO2

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Neoarchean - Mesoarchean
2500 - 3200 Ma



ID: 624533
Diorite-monzondiorite-granodiorite suite (saturated to oversaturated suite)

Age: Archean (2500 - 3200 Ma)

Comments: Superior Province

Lithology: Granodiorite, granite

Reference: Ontario Geological Survey. 1:250 000 scale bedrock geology of Ontario. ISBN 978-1-4435-5705-4. Miscellaneous Release–Data 126 - Revision 1. [1]

Neoarchean
2500 - 2800 Ma



ID: 3186533
Archean sedimentary rocks

Age: Neoarchean (2500 - 2800 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Quetico Group

Lithology: Paragneiss

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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Ontario Geological Survey (2014), Abandoned Mines Identifier (AMIS) File 08594

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