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Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Sperrylite, etc.

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Signage at Broken Hammer Deposit

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Sperrylite, etc.

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Broken Hammer Deposit Entrance

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Signage at Broken Hammer Deposit

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Sperrylite, etc.

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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View of the Broken Hammer Deposit Entrance

Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 45' 46'' North , 81° 2' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.76278,-81.03556
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valley East17,451 (2019)10.9km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)21.6km
Chelmsford500 (2010)23.5km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)30.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario34km
Mindat Locality ID:
195798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195798:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Footwall-type Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization.
Situated in intensely brecciated zones of the footwall (Sudbury Breccia), 1,300 and 500 m, respectively, north of the present Sudbury Igneous Complex-footwall contact.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


46 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'
โ“˜ 'Alaskaite'
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bohdanowiczite
Formula: AgBiSe2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269).
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269).
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Crerarite
Formula: Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
โ“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Malyshevite
Formula: PdCuBiS3
Description: Described in 2008 as unnamed PdCuBiS3 (analyses were done prior to the approval of malyshevite).
โ“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269).
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269).
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Wilson, Bradley S. (2012) New sperrylites from Canada. Minerals, #4, 1ff.
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Description: (Au65Ag35)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
โ“˜ Nimite
Formula: (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
โœช Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Economic Geology 103 (2008) 1005-1028.
Ames D, Hanley J, Jackson S (2014)Low sulfide high-grade sperrylite-epidote-quartz zone, Sudbury Canada: implications for hydrothermal-magmatic processes. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 96
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Kjarsgaard, I. M., & Ames, D. E. (2010, June). Ore mineralogy of Cu-Ni-PGE deposits in the North Range footwall environment, Sudbury, Canada. In 11th international platinum symposium, program abstracts, Ontario Geological Survey, miscellaneous release-data (Vol. 269).
Wilson, Bradley S. (2012) New sperrylites from Canada. Minerals, #4, 1ff.
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x โ‰ˆ 0.4)
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Kawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
โ“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
โ“˜Malyshevite2.GA.25PdCuBiS3
โ“˜Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
โ“˜Bohdanowiczite2.JA.20AgBiSe2
โ“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
โ“˜Crerarite2.LB.45Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Nimite9.EC.55(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
โ“˜'Alaskaite'-
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sโ“˜ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Sโ“˜ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feโ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuโ“˜ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seโ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Seโ“˜ ClausthalitePbSe
Seโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Seโ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seโ“˜ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdโ“˜ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdโ“˜ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agโ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
Agโ“˜ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Teโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teโ“˜ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptโ“˜ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Biโ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biโ“˜ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Biโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Biโ“˜ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Biโ“˜ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3

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References

Ames, D. E., McClenaghan, M. B., Averill, S., & Milkereit, B. (2007). Footwall-hosted Cu-PGE (Au, Ag), Sudbury Canada: towards a new exploration vector. Exploration 07, Exploration in the New Millennium, 1013-1017.
Peฬntek, A., Molnaฬr, F., Watkinson, D. H., & Jones, P. C. (2008). Footwall-type Cu-Ni-PGE Mineralization in the Broken Hammer Area, Wisner Township, North Range, Sudbury Structure. Economic Geology, 103(5), 1005-1028.
McClenaghan, M. B., Ames, D. E., & Cabri, L. J. (2020). Indicator mineral and till geochemical signatures of the Broken Hammer Cuโ€“Niโ€“PGEโ€“Au deposit, North Range, Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20(3), 337-356.
Hall, M. F., Lafrance, B., & Gibson, H. L. (2020). Emplacement of sharp-walled sulfide veins during the formation and reactivation of impact-related structures at the Broken Hammer Mine, Sudbury, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57(10), 1149-1166.
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