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Bucke Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Temiskaming Shores10,442 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
213580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213580:2
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35 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
References:
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
References:
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
References:
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Mistaken identity, turned out to be rhodonite.
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
References:

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
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite ?5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences119
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Farr100460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Bucke18460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Liskeard - Farr1460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Plasmopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporidae : Plasmopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Columnaria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyrtocerina
genus
Cyrtocerinida : Cyrtocerinidae : Cyrtocerina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Narthecoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Narthecoceratidae : Narthecoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyrtoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cyrtoceras460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Crania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Crania460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Agelacrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Isorophida : Agelacrinitidae : Agelacrinites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cremacrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cremacrinus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trochonema umbilicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema : Trochonema umbilicata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Maclurina manitobensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Maclurina : Maclurina manitobensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hormotoma gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma : Hormotoma gracilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fusispira angusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : Fusispira : Fusispira angusta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fusispira convexa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : Fusispira : Fusispira convexa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fusispira nobilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : Fusispira : Fusispira nobilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Omospira trentonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Omospira : Omospira trentonensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira angustata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira angustata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Paupospira elevata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Paupospira : Paupospira elevata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Maclurites crassa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Maclurites : Maclurites crassa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Maclurites cuneata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Macluritidae : Maclurites : Maclurites cuneata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira progne
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira progne460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ordogeisonoceras amplicameratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Geisonoceratidae : Ordogeisonoceras : Ordogeisonoceras amplicameratum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hebertella frankfortensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella frankfortensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina alternata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina alternata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rhynchotrema increbescens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema : Rhynchotrema increbescens460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis tricenaria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : Hesperorthis tricenaria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hebertella maria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Hebertella : Hebertella maria460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Streptelasma corniculum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : Streptelasma corniculum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina minnesotensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina : Oepikina minnesotensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Gabriceraurus dentatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Gabriceraurus : Gabriceraurus dentatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena trilobata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena trilobata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plectambonites sericeus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Plectambonitidae : Plectambonites : Plectambonites sericeus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bumastus trentonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus : Bumastus trentonensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Platystrophia extensa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia : Platystrophia extensa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dinorthis meedsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : Dinorthis meedsi460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rostricellula minnesotensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Rostricellula : Rostricellula minnesotensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Modiolodon patulus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolodon : Modiolodon patulus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pleurocystites squamosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites squamosus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Deiracorallium angulatum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Deiracorallium : Deiracorallium angulatum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fisherites reticulatus
species
Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Receptaculitidae : Fisherites : Fisherites reticulatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena filitexta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena filitexta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena emaciata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena emaciata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pleurocystites distans
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Pleurocystitidae : Pleurocystites : Pleurocystites distans460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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