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Alexo Mine (Kelso), Dundonald Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canadai
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Alexo Mine circa 1915

Alexo Mine, Dundonald Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
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Alexo Mine circa 1915

Alexo Mine, Dundonald Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
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Alexo Mine circa 1915

Alexo Mine, Dundonald Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 39' 34'' North , 80° 48' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.65972,-80.81194
GRN:
N33W39
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iroquois Falls4,232 (2008)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
9799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9799:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A nickel mine located 25 miles NE of Timmins.

In serpentinized peridotite at contact of andesite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Oregonite
Formula: Ni2FeAs2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘOregonite2.BB.05Ni2FeAs2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OregoniteNi2FeAs2

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References

www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca (n.d.) http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI42A10NW00002.html
Naldrett, A.J.(1965) HEAZLEWOODITE IN THE PORCUPINE DISTRICT (ONTARIO), Canadian Mineralogist 8,383
Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345
Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 57. Geological Survey of Canada 266 pp. p.139
Houlé, Michel G., Lesher, C. Michael, Davis, Paul C. (2012) Thermomechanical erosion at the Alexo Mine, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario: implications for the genesis of komatiite-associated Ni–Cu–(PGE) mineralization. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (1) 105-128 doi:10.1007/s00126-011-0371-6
rruff.info (2016) http://rruff.info/doclib/cm/vol8/CM8_383.pdf
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