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Dorchester Copper Mine, Sackville Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Dorchester Copper MineMine (Inactive)
Sackville ParishParish
Westmorland Co.County
New BrunswickProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 56' 12'' North , 64° 28' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.93694,-64.47694
GeoHash:
G#: f84jkf964
GRN:
N31W33
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1872
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sackville5,411 (2010)7.4km
Greater Lakeburn1,014 (2019)21.4km
Dieppe18,565 (2010)22.6km
Amherst9,336 (2008)24.4km
Moncton87,467 (2015)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
10790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10790:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine in sedimentary rock. It was in operation from 1876 to between 1903 and the First World War.
Copper occurs in fluvial channel sequences (grey sandstone and conglomerate, rich in organic material) at the base of the Boss Point Formation, immediately overlying Mabou Group redbeds. The deposit is a large (1 km by 2 km) lenticular, NE-trending low-grade zone, with high-grade (2 - 10% Cu) sections.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'UM1964-01-CO:HZn'
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1964-01-CO:HZn'-Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ'Organic material'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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