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City of Cobalt Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| City of Cobalt Mine | Mine |
| Coleman Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 23' 35'' North , 79° 41' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.4km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 20.4km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 20.9km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 48.9km |
Developed through one shaft 390ft deep between 1906 and 1914 by the City of Cobalt Mining Co. The underground workings connect to the north with the Nancy Helene Mine and to the west with the Buffalo Mine. The mine was shut down sometime in the 1930's. Total production was approx. 14 million oz. of Ag and 100,000 lbs. Co.
The mine was in the heart of the town of Cobalt and nothing remains of it today.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Secondary mineral formed in the mine adits. |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Nickelskutterudite Formula: NiAs3 References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | NiAs3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
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City of Cobalt Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada