Cobalt Contact Mine, Bucke Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Contact Mine | Mine |
| Bucke Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 56'' North , 79° 36' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.5km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 14.8km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 16.4km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 48.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
214143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214143:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c6df8241-2918-4168-ba5b-8d350c6fb894
The mine produced cobalt and a minor amount of silver. The deposit was discovered in 1905 and developed through four shafts the deepest being 230ft. The mine shut down in 1952. Total production was 26,000 oz. Ag and 31,000 lbs. Co.
HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP:
1905: Cobalt Contact Mining Co.Ltd.
1924 Optioned to Cobalt Contact Mines Ltd
1933 Cobnor Silver Mines Ltd.
1937 York-Bousquet
1942 Windsor-Cobalt Mines
1951 Cob-Sil-Ore Mines Ltd
1963 Silvermaque Mining Ltd
1964 Pittsonto Mining Co. Ltd.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
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