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Victor Deep Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 40' 12'' North , 80° 48' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.67000,-80.81500
GeoHash:
G#: f0q990026
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valley East17,451 (2019)14.1km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)24.1km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)30.7km
Chelmsford500 (2010)30.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario20km
Mindat Locality ID:
26082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26082:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A nickel mine in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stannopalladinite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
ⓘStannopalladinite1.AG.25(Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘHauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘPyrite
var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ SilverAg
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Geochronology

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ⓘ Sudbury impact1850 ± 3 MaSudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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References

Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and Douma, S.L., (2003), Sudbury Ni-Cu-PGE Ore Mineralogy Compilation: Sudbury Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI): Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1787
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