Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Proustite |
Formula: | Ag3AsS3 |
Comments: | Similar material came from the O'Brien in Cobalt. When ever one sees prostites like this on acanthite one should look for sub mm yeloow Xanthoconites |
Habit: | lustrous hexagonal barrels with rhomb terminations to 4 mm |
Colour: | bright red |
Luminescent properties: | none |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
Analysis Reference: | X-4601 Geological Survey of Canada |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Silver | ⓘ4 photos of Proustite associated with Silver at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Proustite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Castle Mine (Castle-Trethewey Mine), Haultain Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 86705 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:86705:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | aa261645-5ae3-462e-ad24-20dc61e9f4f7 |
Nearest other occurrences of Proustite |
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1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘSiscoe Mine (Miller Lake O'Brien Mine; O'Brien Mine), Nicol Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
85.1km (52.9 miles) | ⓘShaft 64, Nipissing Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
85.6km (53.2 miles) | ⓘNipissing 404, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
85.9km (53.4 miles) | ⓘLa Rose Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
86.3km (53.7 miles) | ⓘO'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
86.8km (53.9 miles) | ⓘSilverfields mine (Alexandra mine), Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
87.4km (54.3 miles) | ⓘUniversity Mine (Giroux Lake Mine), Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
87.6km (54.4 miles) | ⓘFoster Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
88.1km (54.7 miles) | ⓘConisil Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
88.2km (54.8 miles) | ⓘDeer Horn Mine (Cross Lake O'Brien Mine), Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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| | Report (issue) | Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 57 Cobalt – Belleterre – Timmins Ontario and Quebec Ann... Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 57 ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Cobalt – Belleterre...Timmins Ontario and Quebec Ann P. Sabina 2000 ©Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2000 Catalogue...Available in Canada from Geological Survey of Canada offices: 601 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8 3303-33rd...for reference in selected public libraries across Canada Cette publication est aussi disponible en français | | | Report (issue) | ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR Cobalt - Belleferre-Timmins; Ontario and Quebec Ann P. Sabina . t ...RESOURCES 1974 CANADA PAPER 73-13 ROCKS AND MINERALS FOR THE COLLECTOR, - COBALT -.BEMETERRE TIMMINS;...TIMMINS; ONTARIO AND QUEBEC Ann P. Sabina DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND R E S O U R C E S @Crown Copyrights...by mail from Information Canada, Ottawa from the Geologicql Survey of Canada 601 Booth St., Ottawa and...and Information Canada bookshops in HALIFAX - 1683 Barrington Street MONTREAL - 640 St. Catherine Street |
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Castle Mine, Haultain Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada