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McKim Mine, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada i
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McKim Mine Mine
McKim Township Township
Greater Sudbury City
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 31' 33'' North , 81° 3' 3'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

46.52600,-81.05100

G#: f0q2etu3w

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Greater Sudbury	157,857 (2014)	6.1km
Chelmsford	500 (2010)	13.0km
Rayside-Balfour	16,050 (2013)	15.1km
Valley East	17,451 (2019)	16.2km
Cartier	302 (2013)	42.7km

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Club	Location	Distance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society	Sudbury, Ontario	18km

Mindat Locality ID:

15970

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:15970:7

GUID (UUID V4):

0

A nickel mine located near Sudbury. A mine in the Sudbury irruptive (granite). Workings are in excess of the 1,675 level.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Pentlandite

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: PbS

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Douma, S.L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) Open File 1787. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

Can Mineral June 1962 v. 7 no. 1 p. 146-207

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Douma, S.L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) Open File 1787. Geological Survey of Canada

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Can Mineral June 1962 v. 7 no. 1 p. 146-207

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Douma, S.L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) Open File 1787. Geological Survey of Canada

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., Douma, S.L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) Open File 1787. Geological Survey of Canada

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Formula: ZnS

References:

Hawley, J.E. & Stanton, R.L. (1962): The Sudbury ores: their mineralogy and origin. Part II. The facts: The ores, their minerals, metals and distribution, Canadian Mineralogist 7, 30-145.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Geochronology

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

Paleoproterozoic

ⓘ Sudbury impact

1850 ± 3 Ma

Sudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Canada

Ontario
- Sudbury District
  - Sudbury ComplexComplex

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Superior Craton
- Wawa-Abitibi TerraneCraton

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