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Lindsley Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 36'' North , 80° 59' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.56000,-80.99000
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)7.8km
Valley East17,451 (2019)12.0km
Chelmsford500 (2010)16.2km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario15km
Mindat Locality ID:
203265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203265:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ni-Cu mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vegrandisite
Formula: BaCl2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
ⓘHibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘVegrandisite3.DC.25BaCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ VegrandisiteBaCl2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ VegrandisiteBaCl2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
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 Proterozoic
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   Orosirian
ⓘ Sudbury impact1850 ± 3 MaSudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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References

MDI Number: MDI41I10SW00039
Econ Geol (1994) 89:647-655
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., (2003), Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787
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