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Wellington Section, Bruce Mines, Plummer Additional Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wellington Section | Vein (Inactive) |
| Bruce Mines | Group of Towns |
| Plummer Additional Township | Township |
| Algoma District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 18' 21'' North , 83° 47' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Vein (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1845
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thessalon | 1,464 (2008) | 18.2km |
| De Tour Village | 321 (2017) | 35.7km |
The Wellington Section is one of four sections that exploited copper-bearing siliceous veins of the former mining operations located at the town of Bruce Mines ON. This section is accessible where Caribou Lake Road crosses over it on the north side of the town. Two veins (No.1 and No.2) were exploited for copper in the mid to late 1800's in this section and are separated by about 100 feet. The veins occur within the Nipissing Diabase and consist of siliceous quartz veins having a near vertical dip and a northwest trending strike. Mineralization reported is chalcopyrite with other copper sulphides.
Several shafts were utilized to develop this section and the mining operation had a strike length of 1,860 feet and an average depth of 200 feet. It is reported that works on the No. l vein yielded at least 707,000 tons of ore. Interestingly, the ore materials generated were shipped overseas to England for further processing.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Derek Nicol: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Derek Nicol: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Covellite ? Formula: CuS Colour: Blue tarnish on bornite Description: The blue tarnish on the Bornite has probably been misidentified as covellite. There are no cleavable masses of covellite visible in the photos. References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Derek Nicol: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Rob Woodside: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Derek Nicol: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: Derek Nicol CollectionIdentified by Rob Woodside: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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Wellington Section, Bruce Mines, Plummer Additional Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada