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MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert close-up, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation brecciated bedded chert, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert close-up, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation brecciated bedded chert, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Gunflint Formation bedded chert close-up, Hwy 587 near Blende Lake, Ontario

Blende Lake Iron occurrence, MacGregor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Mindat Locality ID:
212915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212915:3
GUID (UUID V4):
df3f5f9d-c749-4eff-8947-2ac563e7f95e


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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
β“˜ Tungusite
Formula: Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Nickeline ?2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Tungusite9.EE.30Ca4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ TungusiteCa4Fe2Si6O15(OH)6
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi

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