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Area 41 deposit, Seeley Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 52' 53'' North , 86° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.88142,-86.50016
GRN:
N33W42
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marathon4,627 (2008)15.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
310577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310577:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Area 41 intrusion is located 5.5 km north of the Geordie Lake intrusion and 16 km along strike from the Marathon deposit. Good state sthat the "intrusion is approximately 100m thick and extends for at least 1200m along strike".
Zone of Cu-PGE mineralization, located approximately 18 km northeast of the Marathon Cu-Pd deposit

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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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“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
โ“˜ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ 'Calcic plagioclase'
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
โ“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
โ“˜ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
โ“˜ Naldrettite
Formula: Pd2Sb
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
โ“˜ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
โ“˜ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Plumbopalladinite
Formula: Pd3Pb2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
โ“˜ Skaergaardite
Formula: PdCu
โ“˜ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
โ“˜ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
โ“˜ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
โ“˜ Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
โ“˜ Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

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“˜Atokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
โ“˜Rustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
โ“˜Zvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
โ“˜Paolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
โ“˜Plumbopalladinite1.AG.25Pd3Pb2
โ“˜Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
โ“˜Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
โ“˜Skaergaardite1.AG.45PdCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Vincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
โ“˜Stillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
โ“˜Mertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
โ“˜Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
โ“˜Menshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
โ“˜Palladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
โ“˜Naldrettite2.AC.25dPd2Sb
โ“˜Froodite2.AC.45aฮฑ-PdBi2
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x โ‰ˆ 0.4)
โ“˜Sobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
โ“˜Sudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜'Calcic plagioclase'-

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“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ SkaergaarditePdCu
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asโ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asโ“˜ StillwateritePd8As3
Asโ“˜ VincentitePd3As
Asโ“˜ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdโ“˜ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdโ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdโ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdโ“˜ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pdโ“˜ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdโ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdโ“˜ StillwateritePd8As3
Pdโ“˜ SudburyitePdSb
Pdโ“˜ VincentitePd3As
Pdโ“˜ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pdโ“˜ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Pdโ“˜ SkaergaarditePdCu
Pdโ“˜ NaldrettitePd2Sb
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snโ“˜ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snโ“˜ PaolovitePd2Sn
Snโ“˜ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sbโ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbโ“˜ SudburyitePdSb
Sbโ“˜ NaldrettitePd2Sb
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Ptโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptโ“˜ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pbโ“˜ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biโ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ SobolevskitePdBi

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References

[1]Good, David J.; Cabri, Louis J.; Ames, Doreen E. (2017) PGM Facies variations for Cu-PGE deposits in the Coldwell Alkaline Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 90. p.748-771. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.04.028
Cao, Y. (2017). Cu-Pd mineralization and exploration geochemistry of the Eastern Gabbro, Coldwell Alkaline Complex, ON, Canada. PhD thesis, University of Western Ontario
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