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Coleroy Mine (Collins Mine; Leroy Lake Mine), Nicol Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada i
Regional Level Types
Coleroy Mine (Collins Mine; Leroy Lake Mine) Mine
Nicol Township Township
Gowganda area Area
Cobalt-Gowganda region Region
Timiskaming District District
Ontario Province
Canada Country

Regional Level Types
Coleroy Mine (Collins Mine; Leroy Lake Mine)	Mine
Nicol Township	Township
Gowganda area	Area
Cobalt-Gowganda region	Region
Timiskaming District	District
Ontario	Province
Canada	Country

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Bornite, etc.

Coleroy Mine, Nicol Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Bornite, etc.

Coleroy Mine, Nicol Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Bornite, etc.

Coleroy Mine, Nicol Township, Gowganda area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 39' 38'' North , 80° 42' 3'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f0qx5s74z

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Mindat Locality ID:

10204

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:10204:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A silver-copper-nickel mine on the SW shore of Leroy Lake, owned by Agnico. Discovered in 1926 by Peerles Silver Mines, later acquired by Silver Bar Mines in 1969. Also known as the Leroy Lake mine. Minerals occur in Quartz-Calcite veins in Keewatin volcanics and Nipissing Diabase.

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Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Ontario MDI Number: MDI41P10NE00038

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

ⓘ Breithauptite

Formula: NiSb

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Colour: colorless to cream-colored

Description: As crystals from 0.5 to 2 mm in vugs associated with bornite.

References:

D. E. Russell (Personal observation)

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ontario MDI Number: MDI41P10NE00038

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Maucherite

Formula: Ni₁₁As₈

References:

Petruk (1971): The Silver-Arsenide Deposits of the Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Ontario. Can. Mineral. 11, 153

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

Ontario MDI Number: MDI41P10NE00038

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ontario MDI Number: MDI41P10NE00038

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

References:

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Ontario MDI Number: MDI41P10NE00038

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

ⓘ Skutterudite

Formula: CoAs₃

References:

Burrows, A. G. (1922) Gowganda and Other Silver Areas. Annual Report of the Ontario Department of Mines Vol. 30 (3). Department of Mines

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Maucherite	2.AB.15	Ni₁₁As₈
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Breithauptite	2.CC.05	NiSb
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Skutterudite	2.EC.05	CoAs₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Ni	ⓘ Maucherite	Ni₁₁As₈
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Maucherite	Ni₁₁As₈
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi

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References

Ontario Dept. of Mines, 1968, MRC No.10, Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, by A.O.Sergiades

OGS 1978, Rpt.175, Geology of the Gowganda Lake-Miller Lake silver area, District of Timiskaming, W.H. McIlwaine

www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI41P10NE00038.html

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada p.78

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