Mineral King Mine, Invermere, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mineral King Mine | Mine |
| Invermere | - not defined - |
| Golden Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 50° 20' 26'' North , 116° 25' 26'' West | ||||||
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 50.34056,-116.42389 | ||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: c2vnqsnwy | ||||||
| Locality type: | Mine | ||||||
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate | ||||||
| Nearest Settlements: |
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A Mississippi Valley type lead-zinc mine with additional production of barite. The orebody consists of sulfides replacing dolomite. Although there was minor production at the mine as early as 1928, its principal output occurred between 1954 and 1974. Mining occurred to a depth of 1219 meters.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Plate |
| Rocky Mountains, North America | Mountain Range |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Ktenasite Formula: Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Ktenasite | 7.DD.20 | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Meneghinite | 3.3.5.1 | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 3.4.3.2 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Ktenasite | 31.6.3.1 | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ktenasite | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ktenasite | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Ktenasite | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Cu | ⓘ Ktenasite | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Ktenasite | Zn(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Mesoproterozoic 1000 - 1600 Ma ID: 678268 | Purcell Supergroup - Mount Nelson Formation Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Mount Nelson Formation Description: Quartzite, dolomite Comments: T. Hoy, B.N. Church, A. Legun, K. Glover, G. Gibson, B. Grant, J.O. Wheeler,K.P.E. Dunne, J. Cunningham, and P.J. Desjardins, 1994, Geological Compilation of the Kootenay Area, OF 1994-8, BCGS Lithology: Quartzite, quartz arenite sedimentary rocks Reference: B.C. Geological Survey. British Columbia Digital Geology. [3] |
| Mesoproterozoic 1000 - 1600 Ma ID: 3407026 | Purcell Supergroup - Mount Nelson Formation Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Mount Nelson Formation Description: Quartzite, dolomite Comments: North America - platformal strata terrane Lithology: Quartzite, quartz arenite sedimentary rocks Reference: Cui, Y., Miller, D., Schiarizza, P., and Diakow, L.J. British Columbia digital geology. British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, British Columbia Geological Survey Open File 2017-8. [205] |
| Mesoproterozoic 1000 - 1600 Ma ID: 3186914 | Mesoproterozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Purcell Group Comments: Omineca Belt Lithology: Mafic-intermediate volcanic rocks; limestone,shale,argillite,quartzite,dolomite,siltstone; turbidite Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Mineral King Mine, Invermere, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada