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Mount Nickel Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 7'' North , 80° 59' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.55200,-80.99200
GeoHash:
G#: f0q2ufx3j
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)6.9km
Valley East17,451 (2019)12.9km
Chelmsford500 (2010)16.3km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)17.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario14km
Mindat Locality ID:
16629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16629:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b0bc6f35-2207-4d32-a480-674cb120991f


A nickel mine in the Sudbury nickel irruptive. Located near Sudbury.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niβ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS

Geochronology

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

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