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Lac des Iles Mine, Lac des Iles Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 10' 17'' North , 89° 36' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.17139,-89.61556
GeoHash:
G#: f08r8xrun
GRN:
N33W43
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
43996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43996:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d52a616c-429d-4b5a-b8af-8beed07849c2


Palladium mine.
Open-pit and underground operations.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Pd)
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
β“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
β“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
β“˜ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Palladium-bearing Gold		1.AA.05(Au,Pd)
β“˜1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
β“˜Isomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
β“˜Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
β“˜Palladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β‰ˆ 0.4)
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Vysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
β“˜Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
β“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
β“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ VysotskitePdS
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
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asβ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asβ“˜ StillwateritePd8As3
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdβ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdβ“˜ StillwateritePd8As3
Pdβ“˜ VysotskitePdS
Pdβ“˜ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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References

Watkinson, D.H. and Dunning, G. (1979) Geology and platinum-group mineralization, Lac-des-Iles Complex, northwestern Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 17, 453-462.
www.bucklakeventures.com (n.d.) http://www.bucklakeventures.com/north_american_palladium.htm
www4.geology.utoronto.ca (n.d.) http://www4.geology.utoronto.ca/faculty/mungall/Website/igcp479namerica/dp512.html
Hinchey, John G., Hattori, KΓ©iko H. (2005) Magmatic mineralization and hydrothermal enrichment of the High Grade Zone at the Lac des Iles palladium mine, northern Ontario, Canada. Mineralium Deposita, 40 (1) 13-23 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0472-1
Mineral. Deposita 42 (2007) 601-611.
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