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Nipissing Lorrain Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nipissing Lorrain Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| South Lorrain Township | Township |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 12' 43'' North , 79° 27' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 13.6km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 28.4km |
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 36.9km |
| Témiscaming | 1,854 (2016) | 61.0km |
Situated in the Lorrain valley. Most of the production was between 1925-1929 by Nipissing Mining Company. Predominately Silver and lesser amounts of Cobalt and Nickel.
Source Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada p.61
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: Andrew Debnam collectionIdentified by Andrew Debnam: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: Andrew Debnam collectionIdentified by Andrew Debnam: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
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Nipissing Lorrain Mine, South Lorrain Township, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada