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Cobalt Lake Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Lake Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Coleman 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° 23' 21'' North , 79° 41' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,442 (2010) | 11.8km |
| Ville-Marie | 2,831 (2016) | 20.2km |
| Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues | 2,928 (2016) | 21.0km |
| Englehart | 1,685 (2008) | 49.4km |
Originally developed by the Cobalt Lake Minning Company who were granted rights to develop the property in 1906. A mill was erected on the site in 1911. In 1914 the property was aquired by the Minning Corporation of Canada Ltd. This company was granted permsission to drain the lake. The lake was first drained in 1915. Minning activies ceased 1932 after a large collapse filled the lower levels of the mine with tailings. Cobalt Lake was drained again in subsquent decades to re-process the original talings on the lake bed. Production From 1908-1943 Raised 175,129 Tons Of Ore; 146,073 Pounds Of Cobalt; 6,900,705 Ounces Of Silver And 7,920 Pounds Of Nickel.
Lot 5 and 6, Con. V and VI.
Lot 5 and 6, Con. V and VI.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Acicular radiating crystals Colour: white |
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
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Cobalt Lake Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada