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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada i
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Lumsden Mine	Mine
Coleman Township	Township
Cobalt area	Mining Area
Cobalt-Gowganda region	Region
Timiskaming District	District
Ontario	Province
Canada	Country

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

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Lumsden Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 21' 44'' North , 79° 38' 53'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f0rm7w40c

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Temiskaming Shores	10,442 (2010)	15.5km
Ville-Marie	2,831 (2016)	16.5km
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues	2,928 (2016)	19.9km
Englehart	1,685 (2008)	53.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

213764

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:213764:6

GUID (UUID V4):

First developed in 1906 by Lumsden Mining Co. Ltd. and later by Silver Miller mines by a shaft that reaches a depth of 440 feet with eight levels and sublevels. It connects to the Pan Silver mine on the 285 ft. level. Closed down sometime in the late 1960's.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Breithauptite

Formula: NiSb

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Erythrite

Formula: Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Traill, R. J. (1983) Catalogue of Canadian Minerals Revised 1980. Paper 80-18. Geological Survey of Canadap.284

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Safflorite

Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Skutterudite

Formula: CoAs₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Breithauptite	2.CC.05	NiSb
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Safflorite	2.EB.15a	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Skutterudite	2.EC.05	CoAs₃
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Erythrite	8.CE.40	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Co	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
As	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Ontario Dept. of Mines, 1968, MRC No.10, Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, by A.O.Sergiades

OGS 1978, Rpt.175, Geology of the Gowganda Lake-Miller Lake silver area, District of Timiskaming, W.H. McIlwaine

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada p.47

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