Dome mine, Tisdale Township, Porcupine mining district, Timmins area, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canadai
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48° 27' 46'' North , 81° 14' 42'' West
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Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Timmins | 42,997 (2017) | 6.5km |
A gold mine 2 miles SW of South Porcupine in the city of Timmins. The ore is hosted by Keewatin basalts, Timiskaming sediments and Kenoran porphyry. Gold occurs primarily in cross-cutting quartz veins and in ankerite-quartz-tourmaline veins which parallel the trend of the country rock. Tellurides are present in minor amounts. Silver is recovered at a ratio of 1 oz. of silver for each 6 oz. of gold. Of the sulphides, pyrite and/or pyrrhotite are dominant, however chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena are considered good indicators of gold. Minor scheelite is found in association with the porphyry ore.
The mine has been in operation since 1910.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Mineralium Deposita Volume 25, Number 4 (1990), 272-280; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, Volume I, 834pp.: 94.; Mineralium Deposita Volume 25, Number 4 (1990), 272-280; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Morritz, R.P. (1990): Earth Science 1609-1620; Mineralium Deposita Volume 25, Number 4 (1990), 272-280; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Morritz, R.P. (1990): Earth Science 1609-1620; Mineralium Deposita Volume 25, Number 4 (1990), 272-280; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Mineralium Deposita Volume 25, Number 4 (1990), 272-280; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: (Au,Ag)2Te4 Reference: Dana 7:I:340; Traill, R. J. (1980) Catalog of Canadian Minerals: Revised 1980. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 80-18. |
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 Reference: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: -Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2160 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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 | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.4.3.3 | Ag3AuTe2 |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Altaite | 2.8.1.3 | PbTe |
ⓘ | 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 = 2:3 | |||
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.11.7.2 | Bi2Te3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.12.13.3 | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
AB(XO3)2 | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | |||
Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) | 56.2.2.1 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(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) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Muscovite var: Fuchsite | - | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Fuchsite) | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | (Au,Ag)2Te4 |
Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Metal Mining Mining Geol.(1937),A.I.M.E.: 383.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, Volume I, 834pp.: 94, 340.
Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 57.
Gold Deposits of Ontario,Part 1, 1971, ODM, Mineral Resources Circular No.13
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2161 By Fyon, J A, Green, A H
Morritz, R.P. (1990): Mechanics of formation of gold-bearing fuchsite vein at the Dome Mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Earth Science 1609-1620.
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Dome mine, Tisdale Township, Porcupine mining district, Timmins area, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada