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Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 59'' North , 81° 22' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.63333,-81.38333
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)13.7km
Cartier302 (2013)14.7km
Chelmsford500 (2010)15.1km
Valley East17,451 (2019)29.5km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)34.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario45km
Mindat Locality ID:
8082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8082:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A nickel mine located in Levack Township. Ore is in the Sudbury nickel irruptive. Workings are deeper than 3,000 feet (> 1,000 meters).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

69 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
Description: From ontariominerals.com: "submicroscopic grains, Strathcona Deposit, Sudbury; CM V31#1,pp.31-44"
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lawrencite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum ?
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
Description: "Periclase" is extremely susceptible to hydration when exposed to normal atmosphere and readily forms a brucite pseudomorph.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite (TL)
Formula: Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
ⓘ 'UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd'
Formula: ~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Mg(OH)2ⓘ Brucite
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CuFe2S3ⓘ Cubanite
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Cubanite

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Cubanite

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Cubanite

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NiSⓘ Millerite
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Millerite, etc.

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Millerite, etc.

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Millerite

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Millerite, etc.

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Millerite, etc.

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Agⓘ Native Silver
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Native Silver, etc.

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Native Silver, etc.

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Native Silver, etc.

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Native Silver, etc.

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Native Silver, etc.

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Native Silver, etc.

Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
(NixFey)Σ9S8ⓘ Pentlandite
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Pentlandite, etc.

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Pentlandite, etc.

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Pentlandite, etc.

Strathcona Mine, Levack Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum ?		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘTellurohauchecornite (TL)2.BB.10Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTalnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
ⓘHibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAkaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrosmalite-(Fe)9.EE.10Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn'-(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
ⓘ'UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd'-~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Hⓘ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Oⓘ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Clⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Clⓘ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
Clⓘ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ UM1989-05-ClOH:FeMn(Fe,Mn)(OH)Cl ?
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Biⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Biⓘ TellurohauchecorniteNi9Bi(Te,Bi)S8
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ UM1993-03-Cl:BiHOPd~Pd5Bi4(Cl,OH)5 · 7H2O

Geochronology

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

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References

NALDRETT, A. J., KULLERUD, G. (1967) A Study of the Strathcona Mine and Its Bearing on the Origin of the Nickel-Copper Ores of the Sudbury District, Ontario. Journal of Petrology, 8 (3) 453-531 doi:10.1093/petrology/8.3.453
Chyi, L. L., Crocket, J. H. (1976) Partition of platinum, palladium, iridium, and gold among coexisting minerals from the deep ore zone, Strathcona Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Economic Geology, 71 (7) 1196-1205 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1196
Abel, M.K., Buchan, R., Coats, C.J.A., and Penstone, M.E. (1979) Copper mineralization in the footwall complex, Stratcona mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 17: 275-285.
Springer, G. (1989): Chlorine-bearing and other uncommon minerals in the Strathcona deep copper zone, Sudbury District, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 27: 311-313
Li, Chusi; Naldrett, Anthony J. (1993) Platinum-group minerals from the deep copper zone of the Strathcona Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 31 (1). p.31-44.
Li, Chusi, Naldrett, A. J., Rucklidge, J. C., Kilius, L. R. (1993) Concentrations of platinum-group elements and gold in sulfides from the Strathcona Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist, 31 (2) 523-531 doi:10.3749/1499-1276-31.2.523
Li, C., Naldrett, A. J. (1993) High chlorine alteration minerals and calcium-rich brines in fluid inclusions from the Strathcona deep copper zone, Sudbury, Ontario. Economic Geology, 88 (7) 1780-1796 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.88.7.1780
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., 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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