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Crean Hill Mine, Denison Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 50'' North , 81° 20' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chelmsford500 (2010)20.4km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)22.5km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)28.1km
Cartier302 (2013)33.7km
Valley East17,451 (2019)37.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario40km
Mindat Locality ID:
10382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10382:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lot 5, Concession 5,

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
Formula: (Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Orthogersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Occurs in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
ⓘ 'Wehrlite (of Huot)'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘPyrite
var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘGersdorffite
var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
2.EB.25(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ⓘOrthogersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wehrlite (of Huot)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Sⓘ OrthogersdorffiteNiAsS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Niⓘ OrthogersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Asⓘ OrthogersdorffiteNiAsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
IrIridium
Irⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Geochronology

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ⓘ Sudbury impact1850 ± 3 MaSudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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