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Copper Cliff South Mine, Snider Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Cliff South Mine | Mine |
| Snider Township | Township |
| Sudbury District | District |
| Ontario | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' 31'' North , 81° 4' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1885
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Sudbury | 157,857 (2014) | 7.8km |
| Chelmsford | 500 (2010) | 16.6km |
| Rayside-Balfour | 16,050 (2013) | 19.3km |
| Valley East | 17,451 (2019) | 24.0km |
| Cartier | 302 (2013) | 44.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society | Sudbury, Ontario | 20km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Evans Mine
Located on Lot 1, Con. I, Snider Township, on the Copper Cliff offset.
"In 1885 F. J. Eyre discovered the Evans Orebody. 1889-1899 the Evans Mine was in production by Canada Copper Company in open pits and underground to a depth of 250’. In 1967 development of the Copper Cliff South Mine started with the collaring and 50’ of sinking of the #2 Shaft. In 1968, the #1 Shaft was collared and sunk 59’ and the #2 Shaft was sunk to 1357” with the establishments of 5 levels and a combined drifting/cross-cutting of 331’. In 1969 the #1 Shaft was sunk to 436’ with 2 levels established; the #2 Shaft was sunk to 2301’ with a further 5 levels established; a ramp from the surface to the 500 Level was driven, 91 raises and a total of 1783’ of drifting and cross-cutting were completed. In 1970 the #1 Shaft was continued to 2230’ and 7 more levels were established, 25,140’ of drifting/crosscutting, 4658’ raising, and 52,371’ of drilling were achieved in 211 underground collared drill holes. In 1971 commercial production started. 2008: Operations suspended. 2022: Production recommenced under Vale Canada Ltd."
"In 1885 F. J. Eyre discovered the Evans Orebody. 1889-1899 the Evans Mine was in production by Canada Copper Company in open pits and underground to a depth of 250’. In 1967 development of the Copper Cliff South Mine started with the collaring and 50’ of sinking of the #2 Shaft. In 1968, the #1 Shaft was collared and sunk 59’ and the #2 Shaft was sunk to 1357” with the establishments of 5 levels and a combined drifting/cross-cutting of 331’. In 1969 the #1 Shaft was sunk to 436’ with 2 levels established; the #2 Shaft was sunk to 2301’ with a further 5 levels established; a ramp from the surface to the 500 Level was driven, 91 raises and a total of 1783’ of drifting and cross-cutting were completed. In 1970 the #1 Shaft was continued to 2230’ and 7 more levels were established, 25,140’ of drifting/crosscutting, 4658’ raising, and 52,371’ of drilling were achieved in 211 underground collared drill holes. In 1971 commercial production started. 2008: Operations suspended. 2022: Production recommenced under Vale Canada Ltd."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Argentopentlandite Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Froodite Formula: α-PdBi2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Niggliite Formula: PtSn References: |
| ⓘ Parkerite Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 References: |
| ⓘ Sudburyite (TL) Formula: PdSb Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 |
| ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
| ⓘ Volynskite Formula: AgBiTe2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Niggliite | 1.AG.60 | PtSn |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Froodite | 2.AC.45a | α-PdBi2 |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Argentopentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Parkerite | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Sudburyite (TL) | 2.CC.05 | PdSb |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| ⓘ | Volynskite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiTe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Cliff_South_Mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5168706 |
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References
Cabri, L. J., Laflamme, J. H. G. (1974) Sudburyite, a new pallidium-antimony mineral from Sudbury, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (4) 275-279
Copper Cliff South Mine, Snider Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada