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Mt Washington mine, Comox District, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canadai
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Mt Washington mineMine
Comox DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 45' 47'' North , 125° 18' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.76333,-125.30222
GeoHash:
G#: c0yghejsq
GRN:
N34W59
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Courtenay32,793 (2013)23.8km
Cumberland2,630 (2017)25.2km
Campbell River33,430 (2018)28.4km
Denman Island1,020 (2018)43.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral ClubCampbell River, British Columbia24km
Courtenay Gem and Mineral ClubCourtenay, British Columbia24km
Mindat Locality ID:
498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:498:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ed1271ad-c39c-4da1-8204-60b0248cdda0


Mined 1964-67. Infamous for the continuing pollution of the nearby Tsolum River, by leach of copper from sulphide dumps.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Ξ±-Arsenic Sulphide'
Formula: AsS
β“˜ Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Reiner Mielke
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
β“˜ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Duranusite
Formula: As4S
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Pararealgar (TL)
Formula: As4S4
Type Locality:
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Arsenic1.CA.05As
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Duranusite2.FA.05As4S
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Pararealgar (TL)2.FA.15bAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Ξ±-Arsenic Sulphide'-AsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sβ“˜ CooperitePtS
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DuranusiteAs4S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PararealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Ξ±-Arsenic SulphideAsS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ArsenicAs
Asβ“˜ DuranusiteAs4S
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ PararealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ Ξ±-Arsenic SulphideAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ CooperitePtS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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