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Moose Mountain Mine, Hutton Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 50' 56'' North , 81° 2' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.84889,-81.03694
GeoHash:
G#: f0q6ebwdw
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valley East17,451 (2019)20.3km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)29.7km
Chelmsford500 (2010)32.0km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)40.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario43km
Mindat Locality ID:
239153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239153:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0645bf29-5bbf-449d-b494-a3ec9ee47dde


http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/sudbury/mining.htm

Located at Sellwood, about 15 miles northwest of Capreol, it was reached by a short spur off the Ruel Subdivision of Canadian Northern's mainline to Foleyet. It was controlled by Mackenzie and Mann, Canadian Northern's developers. It was both an underground and open pit mine operating between 1901 and 1920. A small crushing plant was shortly replaced by a concentrating and briquetting plant. Ore was shipped to Key Harbour on Georgian Bay. Following its closure in 1920 the company town remained into the 1950's.

Between 1954 and 1956, Lowphos Ore surveyed and drilled properties around Sellwood and then began construction of a processing plant. In June 1959 they began shipping processed ore and by 1963 had created a palletizing plant with a 600,000-ton annual capacity. Canadian National relaid track to the mine utilizing mostly the original roadbed. Ore was shipped out to Depot Harbour on Georgian Bay for transhipping to lake boats for shipment to National Steel Corporation, owner of the operation. It closed again in the mid-1970's due to the declining steel industry and once again track was pulled up.

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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Cummingtonite9.DE.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Grunerite9.DE.05β—»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2

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References

Markland, G. D. (1966): Geology of the Moose Mountain mine and its application to mining and milling; C.I.M.M. Transactions, Vol. 69, p. 50-61.
Meyn, H. D.(1970): Geology of Hutton and Parkin Townships; Ontario Department of Mines, Geological Report 80, p. 43-51.
www.trainweb.org (n.d.) http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/sudbury/mining.htm
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