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McKenzie Mine (McKenzie Red Lake), Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 39'' North , 93° 49' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.07750,-93.82750
GeoHash:
G#: ccj68fkuh
GRN:
N35W43
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Golden1,154 (2019)6.7km
Red Lake4,366 (2018)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
15966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15966:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine started about 1936 (1935) and shut down in 1966.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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Metal Mining Mining Geology, A.I.M.E. (1937): 305.
Sabina, Ann P. (1991) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Sudbury to Winnipeg. Miscellaneous report 49. Geological Survey of Canada p.184
www.grandviewgold.com (2010) http://www.grandviewgold.com/Gold_Properties/Red_Lake_Gold_District/?sp=Mineralization
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