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Giant Mascot Mine, Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Giant Mascot MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 27' 51'' North , 121° 30' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.46444,-121.51361
GRN:
N33W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hope4,598 (2016)10.4km
Yale186 (2011)12.4km
Agassiz4,738 (2011)31.7km
Chilliwack77,000 (2013)45.9km
Skowkale 10623 (2019)47.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11356:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ni-Cu-PGE deposit.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cyanochroite
Formula: K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCyanochroite7.CC.60K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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References

Manor, M.J., Scoates, J.S., Nixon,G.T., and Ames, D.E. (2014): Platinum-group mineralogy of the Giant Mascot Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Hope, B.C. In: Geological Fieldwork 2013, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2014-1, pp. 141-156. [http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/Fieldwork/Documents/2013/08_Manor_etal.pdf]
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