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Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 59'' North , 81° 22' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.63333,-81.38333
GeoHash:
G#: f0q1k166y
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)13.7km
Cartier302 (2013)14.7km
Chelmsford500 (2010)15.1km
Valley East17,451 (2019)29.5km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)34.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario45km
Mindat Locality ID:
8082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8082:1
GUID (UUID V4):
32433b67-ad14-4cc1-bf84-d351573f9081


A nickel mine located in Levack Township. Ore is in the Sudbury nickel irruptive. Workings are deeper than 3,000 feet (> 1,000 meters).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Large twinned crystals to 4.0 cm
β“˜ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
β“˜ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum ?
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
β“˜ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Insizwaite
Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)2
Description: From ontariominerals.com: "submicroscopic grains, Strathcona Deposit, Sudbury; CM V31#1,pp.31-44"
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
β“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
β“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
β“˜ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
β“˜ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Periclase
Formula: MgO
Description: "Periclase" is extremely susceptible to hydration when exposed to normal atmosphere and readily forms a brucite pseudomorph.
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
β“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
β“˜ Tellurohauchecornite (TL)
Formula: Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Type Locality:
β“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
β“˜ 'UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
β“˜ 'UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd'
Formula: ~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
β“˜ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum ?1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Paolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
β“˜Niggliite1.AG.60PtSn
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
β“˜Froodite2.AC.45aΞ±-PdBi2
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Tellurohauchecornite (TL)2.BB.10Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
β“˜Hauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
β“˜Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Parkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Hawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Talnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
β“˜Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Empressite2.CB.80AgTe
β“˜Sobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
β“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
β“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
β“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
β“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Insizwaite2.EB.05aPt(Bi,Sb)2
β“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
β“˜Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
β“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Lawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
β“˜Hibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Periclase4.AB.25MgO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 Β· nH2O
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Grunerite9.DE.05β—»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(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“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Pyrosmalite-(Fe)9.EE.10Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
β“˜Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn'-(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd'-~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 Β· 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Hβ“˜ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Oβ“˜ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sβ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sβ“˜ HawleyiteCdS
Sβ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sβ“˜ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Sβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
Clβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Clβ“˜ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnβ“˜ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Feβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feβ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feβ“˜ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Niβ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niβ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niβ“˜ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niβ“˜ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuβ“˜ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdβ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdβ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdβ“˜ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agβ“˜ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ EmpressiteAgTe
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ HawleyiteCdS
SnTin
Snβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snβ“˜ NiggliitePtSn
Snβ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbβ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbβ“˜ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teβ“˜ EmpressiteAgTe
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teβ“˜ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Teβ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Ptβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptβ“˜ NiggliitePtSn
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbβ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismocliteBiOCl
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biβ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Biβ“˜ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Biβ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biβ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biβ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biβ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi
Biβ“˜ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Biβ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biβ“˜ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O

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β“˜ Sudbury impact1850 Β± 3 MaSudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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References

Naldrett, A.J. and Kullerud, G. (1967) A study of the Strathcona mine and its bearing on the origin of the nickel-copper ores of the Sudbury district, Ontario. Journal of Petrology: 8: 453-531.
Chyl, L.L. and Crocket, J.H. (1976) Partition of platinum, palladium, iridium, and gold among coexisting minerals from the deep ore zone, Strathcona mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Economic Geology: 71: 1196-1205.
Abel, M.K., Buchan, R., Coats, C.J.A., and Penstone, M.E. (1979) Copper mineralization in the footwall complex, Stratcona mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 17: 275-285.
Springer, G. (1989) Chlorine-bearing minerals and other uncommon minerals in the Strathcona deep copper zone, Sudbury District, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 27, 311-313.
Li, C. & Naldrett, A.J. (1993) Platinum-group minerals from the Deep Copper zone of the Strathcona deposit, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 31: 31-44.
Li, Chusi, Naldrett, A.J., Rucklidge, J.C., and Kilius, L.R. (1993) Concentrations of platinum-group elements and gold in sulfides from the Strathcona deposit, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 31: 523-531.
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I. M. & Douma, S L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE ore mineralogy compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787.
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