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Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Lucky Jim MineMine
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Slocan Mining DivisionDivision
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Sphalerite

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Sphalerite, etc.

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Sphalerite

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
08804020017361090313664.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
08010600017272037744565.jpg
Sphalerite

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
08804020017361090313664.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Lucky Jim Mine, Zincton, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 2' 15'' North , 117° 12' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.03750,-117.20361
GeoHash:
G#: c2ussvnct
GRN:
N34W55
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15062:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0




Commodities: Zinc, Silver, Lead, Cadmium, Gold, Tin. Ore bodies mainly the result of replacement of limestone. Active 1883 – 1959.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'UM1964-01-CO:HZn'
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'UM1964-01-CO:HZn'-Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ UM1964-01-CO:HZnZn5(CO3)2(OH)6 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Mountjoy, Keith J., British Columbia Geological Survey, 1985, MINFILE Record Summary, No. 082KSW023
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