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Victor Deep Mine, Maclennan Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 40' 12'' North , 80° 48' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.67000,-80.81500
GeoHash:
G#: f0q990026
GRN:
N32W40
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valley East17,451 (2019)14.1km
Greater Sudbury157,857 (2014)24.1km
Rayside-Balfour16,050 (2013)30.7km
Chelmsford500 (2010)30.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sudbury Rock & Lapidary SocietySudbury, Ontario20km
Mindat Locality ID:
26082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26082:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A nickel mine in the Sudbury nickel irruptive.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
โ“˜ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
โ“˜ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
โ“˜ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
โ“˜ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
โ“˜ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
โ“˜ Stannopalladinite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)3Sn
โ“˜ Stรผtzite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
โ“˜ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Paolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
โ“˜Stannopalladinite1.AG.25(Pd,Cu)3Sn
โ“˜Niggliite1.AG.60PtSn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Mertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
โ“˜Froodite2.AC.45aฮฑ-PdBi2
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Stรผtzite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
โ“˜Hauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
โ“˜Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Parkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Empressite2.CB.80AgTe
โ“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x โ‰ˆ 0.4)
โ“˜Sobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Geversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Pyrite
var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
โ“˜Volynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feโ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niโ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niโ“˜ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuโ“˜ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdโ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdโ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdโ“˜ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agโ“˜ EmpressiteAgTe
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ SilverAg
Agโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ NiggliitePtSn
Snโ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
Snโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snโ“˜ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ GeversitePtSb2
Sbโ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ EmpressiteAgTe
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teโ“˜ TsumoiteBiTe
Teโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ GeversitePtSb2
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ NiggliitePtSn
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biโ“˜ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Biโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biโ“˜ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biโ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi
Biโ“˜ TsumoiteBiTe
Biโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Geochronology

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

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References

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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