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South Filson Creek Prospect (Filson Creek), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Lake County, Minnesota, USAi
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South Filson Creek Prospect (Filson Creek)Prospect
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 49' 18'' North , 91° 40' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.82167,-91.67361
GeoHash:
G#: cbwb1ctm6
GRN:
N32W46
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winton172 (2017)15.0km
Ely3,408 (2017)17.0km
Babbitt1,519 (2017)23.8km
Hoyt Lakes2,004 (2017)48.3km
Finland195 (2017)55.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
167468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:167468:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d147263f-436c-4d58-b571-2aa721b793f7


Commodities (Major) - Nickel, Copper; (Minor) - Cobalt, Silver, PGE - Palladium, PGE - Platinum, Gold
Development Status: Prospect
Deposit Model: 9: Duluth Cu-Ni-PGE
Host Rock Unit: Gabbro pluton
Structure: Faults, Brecciation
Host Rock: Troctolite
Tectonic Structure: Duluth Complex Within Midcontinent Rift

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Iddingsite'
Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
β“˜ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Talnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Iddingsite'-MgO Β· Fe2O3 Β· 3SiO2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feβ“˜ IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Page, N.J. (1986) Descriptive model of Duluth Cu-Ni-PGE: in Cox, D.P. & Singer, D.A. editors: Mineral Deposit Models: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1693, p. 16.
Kuhns, M. J. P., S. A. Hauck & R. J. Barnes (1990) Origin and occurrence of platinum group elements, gold and silver in the South Filson Creek copper-nickel deposit, Lake County, Minnesota: Natural Resources Research Institue: University of Minnesota: Technical Report NRRI/GMIN-TR-89--15, 60 p.
Benedict, G., F. Molnar & D. Peterson (2011) Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization in the South Filson Creek area, South Kawishiwi Intrusion, Duluth Complex: Mineralization styles and magmatic and hydrothermal processes: Economic Geology: 106 (3): 481-509.
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