Ruddock Creek Mine Project, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Kamloops Mining Division | Division |
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51° 42' 52'' North , 118° 53' 8'' West
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Massive sulphide mineralization discovered in 1960 by Falconbrdige.
The deposit lies in metasedimentary rocks of the Shuswap metamorphic complex on the northwest flank of the Frenchman Cap Gneiss Dome.
Pegmatite and medium-grained granitic rocks make up more than 50% of the outcrops. These rocks represent mainly if not entirely partial melting of the metasediments.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Quartz var: Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: https://www.imperialmetals.com/assets/docs/ruddock_creek_tech_report-2012final.pdf |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | |||
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | |||
ⓘ | Tremolite | 66.1.3a.1 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Documents
Title (click to view) | Year | Author | |
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![]() | Technical Report Ruddock Creek Lead-Zinc Project | 2012 | GeoSim Services Inc. |
![]() | Mineral Resource Estimate Ruddock Creek Deposit | 2009 | GeoSim Services Inc. |
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