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Silver King Mine (Republic Lead; Sumach; Continental), Elzevir Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 39' 53'' North , 77° 23' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Quinte West42,697 (2010)55.3km
Belleville49,454 (2018)55.4km
Bancroft3,838 (2008)57.1km
Greater Napanee15,132 (2010)57.8km
Napanee Downtown1,500 (2011)57.9km


The deposit is in a silicified shear zone within the Elzevir Granite. This steeply-dipping zone is 5-15 ft wide and 700 ft long. Mineralization consists of low % pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena and some bornite. Assay values for Au and Ag are significant.

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7 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: MDI Number: MDI31C11NW00034
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Sabina, A. P. (1987) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 41. p.77.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Sabina, Ann, P (1987) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 41, p.77.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: MDI Number: MDI31C11NW00034
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Sabina, Ann, P (1987) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 41, p.77.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Shklanka, R. (1969) Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Circular No.12 (reprinted 1989), p.141.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: MDI Number: MDI31C11NW00034

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Shklanka, R. (1969) Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Circular No.12 (reprinted 1989), p.141.
Sabina, A. P. (1987) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 41, p.77.

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