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Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township), Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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03367190017271981325533.jpg
View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
03367190017271981325533.jpg
View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
09626080017271981358410.jpg
View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
03367190017271981325533.jpg
View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
09626080017271981358410.jpg
View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1930.

Sylvanite Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 9' 24'' North , 80° 1' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kirkland Lake7,775 (2012)1.6km
Englehart1,685 (2008)39.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
23607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23607:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Metal Mining Mining Geology, A.I.M.E. (1937): 381; Rocks & Min.: 24:26. A gold property. Workings feature a shaft more than 4,000 feet deep.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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