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Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
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Cross-section and Geology of the Jarvis Island Mine 1888

Jarvis Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Geology and Cross-section of the McKellar`s Island Mine 1888

McKellar Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Cross-section of the Pie Island Mine 1888

Pie Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Cross-section and Geology of the Jarvis Island Mine 1888

Jarvis Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Geology and Cross-section of the McKellar`s Island Mine 1888

McKellar Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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Cross-section of the Pie Island Mine 1888

Pie Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
07513180017272270933220.jpg
Cross-section and Geology of the Jarvis Island Mine 1888

Jarvis Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
09661320017272270933981.jpg
Geology and Cross-section of the McKellar`s Island Mine 1888

McKellar Island, Spar and Victoria Islands Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude:
49° North , 88° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~330km
GRN:
N34W42
Type:
Area
Mindat Locality ID:
255407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255407:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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