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Cochrane Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cochrane Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Coleman Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 29'' North , 79° 38' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1907
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 15.8km |
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 16.1km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 19.7km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 53.8km |
The property was first developed by Cochrane Cobalt Mining Co. Ltd from 1907 to 1916, and then several other companies after that with closure in 1962. The deposit was developed by two shafts with the deepest being an inclined shaft (70 degrees) to a depth of 630 ft. Total production was approx. 33,000 oz.Ag and 3,000 lbs. Cobalt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sternbergite Formula: AgFe2S3 Colour: pinchbeck brown Description: Along with the 14 inch vein of Stromeyerite Reported in the Ottawa Citizen on Aug 31, 1907, There were also reports of probably Sternbergite as a new mineral being an "amalgam of the sulfides of Silver and Iron" called "gyropyrite" That was reported in the Mining and Scientific Press on Sept 14, 1907 On page 12 of the Ottawa Citizen for Sept 3, 1907. They say the sulfide of Silver and Iron is argentopyrite! Sternbergite and argentopyrite were not sorted out until Quellmalz sorted them out from their pseudomorph Frieseite in 1970. So since specimens are unavailable and Sternbergite more common, it is probable that sternbergite occured but it is possible that Argentopyrite was there as well.
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| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sternbergite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
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
Cochrane Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada