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Mineral King Mine, Invermere, Windermere District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mineral King Mine | Mine |
| Invermere | Community |
| Windermere District | Mining District |
| Golden Mining Division | Division |
| British Columbia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 26'' North , 116° 25' 26'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Invermere | 2,871 (2008) | 33.8km |
A Mississippi Valley type lead-zinc mine with additional production of barite. The orebody consists of sulfides replacing dolomite. Although there was minor production at the mine as early as 1928, its principal output occurred between 1954 and 1974. Mining occurred to a depth of 1219 meters.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: massive to clear colourless blocky crystals Colour: white to colourless Description: Major gangue mineral. |
| โ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Ktenasite Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O Description: Analyzed by Raman at RRUFF; U of Arizona. References: |
| โ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Colour: orange Fluorescence: birght bluish white Description: Well developed crystals in massive galena. References: |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| โ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Ktenasite | 7.DD.20 | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Mineral King Mine, Invermere, Windermere District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada