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Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada i
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Maclennan Mine Mine
Maclennan Township Township
Greater Sudbury City
Ontario Province
Canada Country

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Greater Sudbury	City
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Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Quartz, etc.

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Hematite, etc.

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Millerite

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Quartz, etc.

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Hematite, etc.

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Millerite

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Quartz, etc.

Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 40' 22'' North , 80° 48' 18'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Valley East	17,451 (2019)	14.9km
Greater Sudbury	157,857 (2014)	24.7km
Rayside-Balfour	16,050 (2013)	31.5km
Chelmsford	500 (2010)	31.7km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society	Sudbury, Ontario	21km

Mindat Locality ID:

222788

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:222788:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Former Nickel-Copper Mine operated by INCO near Bolands Bay

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

B.O.Dressler, 1982,OGS Publication #R213, Geology of the Wanapitei Lake Area, District of Sudbury

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

ⓘ Hauchecornite

Formula: Ni₉BiSbS₈

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

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

B.O.Dressler, 1982,OGS Publication #R213, Geology of the Wanapitei Lake Area, District of Sudbury

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:

Ontario Geological Survey, Mineral Deposits Inventory, MDI 41l10NW00004

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

Formula: FeS₂

References:

B.O.Dressler, 1982,OGS Publication #R213, Geology of the Wanapitei Lake Area, District of Sudbury

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:

B.O.Dressler, 1982,OGS Publication #R213, Geology of the Wanapitei Lake Area, District of Sudbury

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

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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

ⓘ 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

ⓘ 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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hauchecornite	2.BB.10	Ni₉BiSbS₈
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
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
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈

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References

B.O.Dressler, 1982,OGS Publication #R213, Geology of the Wanapitei Lake Area, District of Sudbury

Ames,D.E.,Kjarsgaard,I.M.,Douma,S.L. 2003, Sudbury Ore Mineralogy References, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787

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Maclennan Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada i
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