Minto North, Minto Mine, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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Minto North | Pit |
Minto Mine | Deposit |
Whitehorse mining district | Mining District |
Yukon | Territory |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 37' 36'' North , 137° 15' 23'' West
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Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A mined open pit.
Deposit Type(s): Porphyry Alkalic Cu-Au
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β 'Hornblende' Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β 'Limonite' Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca./Occurrence/14255#InfoTab |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
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Canada Yukon Survey: | 14255 |
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