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Mamainse Mine, Mamainse Point area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mamainse Mine | Mine |
| Mamainse Point area | Area |
| Algoma District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 3' 25'' North , 84° 45' 51'' West
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Mineralized fault zone in Keweenawan conglomerates and amygdaloidal basalts.
First developed in 1882 by the Lake Superior Native Copper Company. The site at the time had upwards of 30 buildings on it. As of 2008 there was only one broken down stone foundation left and a large rock dump on the shore. The mineralized fault zone is still exposed on the shoreline and contains trace amounts of the ore minerals; disseminated native copper, chalcocite and malachite. All shafts were capped sometime around 1995.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Lake SuperiorLake
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Superior Craton
- Wawa-Abitibi TerraneCraton
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Mamainse Mine, Mamainse Point area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada