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Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canadai
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TimminsCity
Cochrane DistrictDistrict
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07674660017272327055673.jpg
View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Porcupine Gold Mines District, ca. 1925.

Reef Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
07674660017272327055673.jpg
View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
01533490017272327064348.jpg
View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Porcupine Gold Mines District, ca. 1925.

Reef Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
07674660017272327055673.jpg
View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
01533490017272327064348.jpg
View of the Timmins gold mining area, ca. 1936.

Pamour #1 Mine, Whitney Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Neighbouring regions:
Cody Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Shaw Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Hoyle Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Deloro Township, Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Type:
Township
Mindat Locality ID:
254727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254727:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Porcupine gold camp


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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: very rarely small octohedra
Colour: gold
Fluorescence: none
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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