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Canadian Sulphur Mine (Wellington), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Sulphur Mine (Wellington) | Mine |
| Madoc Township | Township |
| Hastings County | County |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 33' 48'' North , 77° 25' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1906
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quinte West | 42,697 (2010) | 43.8km |
| Belleville | 49,454 (2018) | 44.2km |
| Deseronto | 1,897 (2008) | 50.0km |
| Greater Napanee | 15,132 (2010) | 51.2km |
| Napanee Downtown | 1,500 (2011) | 51.2km |
PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASSING!
1906: property was discovered by Mr. Stephen Wellington and several pits and trenches were opened.
1908: Shafts No. 1 and No. 2 were sunk and one carload of ore was shipped.
1909: Canadian Pyrite Syndicate purchased the property. One shaft was excavated to a depth of 50 ft with a drift at that level, the other shaft was 20 feet deep. Five hundred tons of ore was shipped.
1910: Canadian Sulphur Ore Company purchased the property. An unspecified amount of ore was shipped during the summer.
1912: Seymour Power Company supplied power to the mine.
1913: Pits Nos. 3 and 4 were excavated and the No. 3 shaft was opened to a depth of 120 feet, with levels at 50 and 120 feet. Approximately 100 feet of drifting was completed at the 120-foot level.
1919: Mine closed, No. 3 shaft was 460 feet deep and had 6 developed levels (OFR 5548, p103).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
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