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Toburn Mine (Tough-Oakes Burnside Mine), Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township), Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada i
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Toburn Mine (Tough-Oakes Burnside Mine) Mine
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Timiskaming District District
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Toburn Mine (Tough-Oakes Burnside Mine)	Mine
Kirkland Lake Township (Teck Township)	Township
Timiskaming District	District
Ontario	Province
Canada	Country

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View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1934.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1936.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1955.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1934.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1936.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, ca. 1955.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1934.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Kirkland Lake gold mining area, in 1936.

Toburn Mine, Kirkland Lake Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 9' 26'' North , 80° 1' 17'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f0x1gnf0n

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kirkland Lake	7,775 (2012)	1.8km
Englehart	1,685 (2008)	39.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

25324

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:25324:3

GUID (UUID V4):

A gold mine.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Coloradoite

Formula: HgTe

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Melonite

Formula: NiTe₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Metal Mining Mining Geology, A.I.M.E. (1937): 381.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

Engineering and Mining Journal (1913) July 26 no.4 p184

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

References:

Sabina, Ann P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-30. Geological Survey of Canada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Coloradoite	2.CB.05a	HgTe
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Melonite	2.EA.20	NiTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Coloradoite	HgTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Coloradoite	HgTe
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S

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References

Metal Mining Mining Geology, A.I.M.E. (1937): 381.

Sabina, A P (2003) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Rouyn-Noranda - Val-d'Or, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 77. Geological Survey of Canada p.32

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