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

46° 29' 34'' North , 81° 4' 8'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Greater Sudbury	157,857 (2014)	6.0km
Chelmsford	500 (2010)	14.2km
Rayside-Balfour	16,050 (2013)	16.7km
Valley East	17,451 (2019)	20.1km
Cartier	302 (2013)	43.4km

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Club	Location	Distance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society	Sudbury, Ontario	19km

Mindat Locality ID:

210332

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:210332:0

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Mineral List

ⓘ var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'

ⓘ Polarite

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite

46 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Rickard, Jason H (2001) Petrological and mineralogical study of Cu-Ni-PGE-bearing ores within the 100 orebody, Copper Cliff North mine, Sudbury, Ontario. National Library of Canada= Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, Ottawa.

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

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

ⓘ Argentopentlandite

Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈

References:

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

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

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

ⓘ Cubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

References:

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

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

References:

ⓘ Ferro-pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Froodite

Formula: α-PdBi₂

References:

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

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

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

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

References:

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

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

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

ⓘ Hollingworthite

Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

References:

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

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

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

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

References:

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

ⓘ Michenerite

Formula: PdBiTe

References:

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

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

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

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

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

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

References:

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

ⓘ Parkerite

Formula: Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂

References:

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:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

ⓘ Polarite

Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)

References:

Ames, D. E.; Kjarsgaard, I. M.; Douma, S. L. (2003) Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE ore mineralogy compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI). Geological Survey of Canada, Open File, 1787. Natural Resources Canada doi:10.4095/214521

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

References:

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

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite-5C'

Formula: Fe₉S₁₀

References:

de Villiers, J. P.R., Liles, D. C., Becker, M. (2009) The crystal structure of a naturally occurring 5C pyrrhotite from Sudbury, its chemistry, and vacancy distribution. American Mineralogist, 94 (10) 1405-1410 doi:10.2138/am.2009.3081

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

References:

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

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

ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

Formula: Pd₅Sb₂

References:

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

ⓘ Stilpnomelane

Formula: K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Sudburyite

Formula: PdSb

References:

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

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

References:

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

ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

References:

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

ⓘ Tsumoite

Formula: BiTe

References:

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

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

References:

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

ⓘ Volynskite

Formula: AgBiTe₂

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Stibiopalladinite	2.AC.20a	Pd₅Sb₂
ⓘ	Polarite	2.AC.40	Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘ	Froodite	2.AC.45a	α-PdBi₂
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Argentopentlandite	2.BB.15	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Parkerite	2.BE.20	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Cubanite	2.CB.55a	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Sudburyite	2.CC.05	PdSb
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Tsumoite	2.DC.05	BiTe
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Hollingworthite	2.EB.25	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ	Michenerite	2.EB.25	PdBiTe
ⓘ	Volynskite	2.JA.20	AgBiTe₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-pargasite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Ripidolite	9.EC.55	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Stilpnomelane	9.EG.40	K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Platinum-Group Elements'	-
ⓘ	'Pyrrhotite-5C'	-	Fe₉S₁₀

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite-5C	Fe₉S₁₀
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe₄₈²⁺[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite-5C	Fe₉S₁₀
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂
Pd	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Pd	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Pd	ⓘ Polarite	Pd(Bi,Pb)
Pd	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Pd	ⓘ Sudburyite	PdSb
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Sb	ⓘ Sudburyite	PdSb
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Te	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Te	ⓘ Tsumoite	BiTe
Te	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
Pb	ⓘ Polarite	Pd(Bi,Pb)
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂
Bi	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Bi	ⓘ Parkerite	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂
Bi	ⓘ Polarite	Pd(Bi,Pb)
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Bi	ⓘ Tsumoite	BiTe
Bi	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂

Geochronology

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

1850 ± 3 Ma

Sudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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Ontario
- Sudbury District
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Superior Craton
- Wawa-Abitibi TerraneCraton

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References

Krisztián Szentpéteri (2002) Cu-Ni-Platinum-Group Element Deposits, Copper Cliff North Area, Sudbury, Canada. Economic Geology 97:1459-1470

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