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Langis Mine (Casey Cobalt ; Casey-Seneca), Casey Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 34' 51'' North , 79° 34' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 14.0km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 16.9km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 29.7km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 33.8km |
A silver mine in the Cobalt-Gowganda area. The veins in this area are narrow and in minor fractures with little carbonate, but significant silver and arsenides.
HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP:
1906: Casey Cobalt Silver Mining Co. Ltd.
1912-20: Operated by Mining Corp. of Canada.
1946: Mesrs. J.Koza, R. Garcau, R. McAllister & H. Korsan 1948: New Casey Cobalt Sliver Mines. Ltd.
1953-66: Langis Silver and Cobalt Mining Co. Ltd.
As of 1971 all the mines here were owned by Langis Mines Ltd.
Total silver production to the end of 1966 was approx. 9.4 million ounces
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Alloclasite Formula: Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS References: |
| ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite Formula: Co9S8 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Glaucodot Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ Grimmite Formula: NiCo2S4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Langisite (TL) Formula: CoAs Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Parkerite Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
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 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| ⓘ | Parkerite | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Langisite (TL) | 2.CC.05 | CoAs |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Grimmite | 2.DA. | NiCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Alloclasite | 2.EB.10b | Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Langis Mine, Casey Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada