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Lindsley Mine, Blezard Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 36'' North , 80° 59' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.56000,-80.99000
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)7.8km
Valley East17,451 (2019)12.0km
Chelmsford500 (2010)16.2km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario15km
Mindat Locality ID:
203265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203265:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ni-Cu mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
โ“˜ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
โ“˜ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
โ“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
โ“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Vegrandisite
Formula: BaCl2
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Froodite2.AC.45aฮฑ-PdBi2
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Keithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
โ“˜Parkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
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“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Pyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜Insizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
โ“˜Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
โ“˜Hibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
โ“˜Vegrandisite3.DC.25BaCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ CotunnitePbCl2
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clโ“˜ VegrandisiteBaCl2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MackinawiteFeS
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niโ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdโ“˜ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ VegrandisiteBaCl2
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biโ“˜ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2

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โ“˜ Sudbury impact1850 ยฑ 3 MaSudbury Complex, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

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References

MDI Number: MDI41I10SW00039
Econ Geol (1994) 89:647-655
Ames, D.E., Kjarsgaard, I.M., and 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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