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Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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03611140017271981444864.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, in 1948.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
09063580017271981479184.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, ca. 1930.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
01948000017271981529872.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, ca. 1955.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
03611140017271981444864.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, in 1948.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
09063580017271981479184.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, ca. 1930.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
01948000017271981529872.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, ca. 1955.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
03611140017271981444864.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, in 1948.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
09063580017271981479184.jpg
View of the Sudbury nickel mining area, ca. 1930.

Copper Cliff smelter slag locality, Sudbury area, McKim Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 28' 59'' North , 81° 0' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.48327,-81.00812
GRN:
N31W41
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
23989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23989:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Michael Adamowicz
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goldichite
Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Guildite
Formula: CuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mereiterite
Formula: K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘTrevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘGoldichite7.CC.40KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMereiterite7.CC.55K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘButlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘGuildite7.DC.30CuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Sⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ GoldichiteKFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2O

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Sudbury
Schindler, M., Mantha, N., Kyser, K. T., Murayama, M., & Hochella Jr, M. F. (2012). Shining light on black rock coatings in smelter-impacted areas. Geoscience Canada, 39(3).
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