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Rutile from
Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2665 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2599 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12632 ± 5 MaNeoarchean - U-Pb
22632 ± 3 MaNeoarchean - U-Pb
32635 ± 14 MaNeoarchean - U-Pb
42641 ± 4 MaNeoarchean - U-Pb
52638 MaNeoarchean16Pb-Pb
62638 MaNeoarchean17Pb-Pb
72655 MaNeoarchean18Pb-Pb
82652 MaNeoarchean19Pb-Pb
92643 MaNeoarchean20Pb-Pb
102630 MaNeoarchean21Pb-Pb
112612 MaNeoarchean22Pb-Pb
122599 MaNeoarchean23Pb-Pb
132633 MaNeoarchean26Pb-Pb
142630 MaNeoarchean27Pb-Pb
152634 MaNeoarchean30Pb-Pb
162630 MaNeoarchean31Pb-Pb
172635 MaNeoarchean33Pb-Pb
182665 MaNeoarchean35Pb-Pb
192641 MaNeoarchean36Pb-Pb
202641 MaNeoarchean37Pb-Pb
212632 MaNeoarchean - Pb-Pb
222645 ± 4 MaNeoarchean - U-Pb
Sample references:
1 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
2 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
3 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
4 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
516
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
617
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
718
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
819
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
920
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1021
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1122
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1223
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1326
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1427
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1530
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1631
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1733
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1835
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
1936
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
2037
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
21 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
22 -
Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195488
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195488:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rutile in this Region
David Bell Mine, Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Golden Giant Mine, Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGolden Giant Mine, Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘDavid Bell Mine, Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘWhite River property (White River gold occurrence), Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘGeco Mine, Gemmell Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘColdwell complex, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘDeadhorse Creek complex, Walsh Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘPrairie Lake carbonatite, Killala Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
References
Harris, Donald C., Roberts, Andrew C., Gilles Laflamme, J. H., Stanley, Chris J. (1988) Criddleite, TlAg2Au3Sb10S10, a New Gold-Bearing Mineral from Hemlo, Ontario, Canada. Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (368) 691-697 doi:10.1180/minmag.1988.052.368.13
Weiß, Stefan (1992) Neue Mineralien [New minerals]. Lapis, 17 (2) 38-39
 
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