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Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Robb-Montbray MineMine
Rouyn-Noranda TETerritory Equivalent to a Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-TémiscamingueAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Montbrayite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Krennerite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Montbrayite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Krennerite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Frohbergite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Montbrayite, etc.

Robb-Montbray Mine, Rouyn-Noranda TE, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 18' 30'' North , 79° 19' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.30833,-79.32722
GRN:
N33W38
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rouyn-Noranda24,023 (2016)23.9km
Macamic1,559 (2016)54.7km
La Sarre7,206 (2016)55.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
19744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19744:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine.

Coordinates taken by GPS at mine shaft.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Auriferous variety.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Frohbergite (TL)
Formula: FeTe2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Montbrayite (TL)
Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Type Locality:
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Rucklidgeite (TL)
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Type Locality:
Description: The mineral was discovered and partially described by Rucklidge (1969) from the Robb-Montbray mine, which is considered one of the type localities (Clark 1993).
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite ?
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Description: May be tellurbismuth

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘMontbrayite (TL)2.DB.20(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite ?2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFrohbergite (TL)2.EB.10aFeTe2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRucklidgeite (TL)2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ FrohbergiteFeTe2
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Mercier-Langevin, P., Ross, P.-S., Dion, C., Goutier, J., and Dubé, B., 2010: Geology of the Inmont (Robb-Montbray) Zone 3 stripped outcrop; Geological Survey of Canada; Open File 6546.
Economic Geology: 83: 395-404.
Peacock, M. A., Thompson, R. M. (1946) Montbrayite, a new gold telluride. American Mineralogist, 31 (11-12) 515-526
THOMPSON, R.M. (1947): Frohbergite, FeTe2, a new member of the marcasite group. Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy, University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series 51, 35-40. Abstracted in American Mineralogist 32, 210.
Thompson, R. M. (1949) The telluride minerals and their occurrence in Canada. American Mineralogist, 34 (5-6) 341-382
Rucklidge, John (1969) Frohbergite, montbrayite, and a new pb-bi telluride. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (5). p.709-716.
Sabina, Ann P. (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 77. Geological Survey of Canada 308 pp. pp.56-57
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