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Hellens-Eplett Mine, Bucke Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hellens-Eplett Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bucke Township | Township |
| Cobalt area | Mining Area |
| Cobalt-Gowganda region | Region |
| Timiskaming District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 35'' North , 79° 37' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1983
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.7km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 15.5km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 16.5km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 48.9km |
Named after two presidents of the company: A. Leith Hellens and William Eplett.
The deposit was discovered in 1983 by Silverside Resources. They drove a ramp in 1985 to explore several high grade surface diamond drill hole intersections but the deposit proved to be uneconomical. The mine closed in 1988 and a last shipment of 2806 tons of stockpile ore was sent out for milling from which 65,891 oz. of silver was recovered. Total production was approx. 140,000 oz. of silver recovered from 7500 tons of ore.
In 1988 the company reported finding a copper-zinc ore body in Keewatin Volcanics in the mine; however, this never amounted to anything significant (Northern Miner 1988, Vol. 74, No. 32).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
25 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Johannsenite Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: MnCO3 Description: Mistaken identity, turned out to be rhodonite. |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] References: |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite ? | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Johannsenite | 9.DA.15 | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
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Hellens-Eplett Mine, Bucke Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada