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Giant Mascot Mine, Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Giant Mascot MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 27' 51'' North , 121° 30' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.46444,-121.51361
GRN:
N33W59
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hope4,598 (2016)10.4km
Yale186 (2011)12.4km
Agassiz4,738 (2011)31.7km
Chilliwack77,000 (2013)45.9km
Skowkale 10623 (2019)47.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11356:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ni-Cu-PGE deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Cyanochroite
Formula: K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
โ“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
โ“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
โ“˜ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
โ“˜Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Froodite2.AC.45aฮฑ-PdBi2
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Parkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
โ“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Portlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Cyanochroite7.CC.60K2Cu(SO4)2 ยท 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Cummingtonite9.DE.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Niโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teโ“˜ Native TelluriumTe
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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References

Manor, M.J., Scoates, J.S., Nixon,G.T., and Ames, D.E. (2014): Platinum-group mineralogy of the Giant Mascot Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Hope, B.C. In: Geological Fieldwork 2013, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2014-1, pp. 141-156. [http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/Fieldwork/Documents/2013/08_Manor_etal.pdf]
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