Townsite Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Townsite Mine | Mine |
Coleman 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° 23' 34'' North , 79° 41' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.4km |
Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 20.5km |
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 21.1km |
Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 48.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25380:9
GUID (UUID V4):
cce109f1-615f-4b94-a72f-678bbebe8354
Discovered in 1906 by Cobalt Townsite Mining Co. Ltd. shut down in 1939 and is now a tourist attraction, Site #1 of the Heritage Silver Trail. Production up to 1916 was 13,180,000oz.Ag and 4,000lbs. Co. For photos of the mine go to: http://www.cobaltmininglegacy.ca/Townsite.php
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) |
β Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
As | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Sb | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
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