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White Bear Mine, Rossland, Trail Creek Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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White Bear MineMine
RosslandTown
Trail Creek Mining DivisionDivision
British ColumbiaProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 4' 35'' North , 117° 49' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.07639,-117.82000
GeoHash:
G#: c2spnyn4e
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rossland3,619 (2008)1.5km
Trail9,707 (2018)9.0km
Northport288 (2017)18.0km
Fruitvale3,790 (2006)20.0km
Castlegar8,715 (2008)27.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Selkirk Rock & Mineral ClubTrail, British Columbia8km
Mindat Locality ID:
194048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194048:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mine with copper and minor silver and gold values. The White Bear mine was one of the smaller producers in the Trail Creek District, producing 312400 pounds of copper, 7300 troy ounces of silver, and 2300 troy ounces of gold between 1903 and 1920. The mine was physically interconnected with the Centre Star, Le Roi and War Eagle Mines.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Yuill, H H
The White Bear Mine, Rossland, BC
Journal of the Canadian Mining Institute Vol 11, 1908
British Columbia Geological Survey
minfile.gov.bc.ca (n.d.) http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082FSW114
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.082FSW114
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