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Rob Roy Mine, Mount Wallace (Wallace Mountain), Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Mount Wallace (Wallace Mountain)Mountain
BeaverdellVillage
Greenwood Mining DivisionDivision
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 25' 41'' North , 119° 4' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.42828,-119.07218
GeoHash:
G#: c2g34qnk8
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oliver4,647 (2008)44.2km
Osoyoos4,314 (2008)51.9km
Kelowna125,109 (2011)58.7km
Oroville1,677 (2017)60.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Penticton Geology & Lapidary ClubPenticton, British Columbia38km
Mindat Locality ID:
19752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19752:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A silver mine located near Beaverdell. Adjacent to the Sally mine. Closed 1941. Produced 2 million oz. Ag along with the Sally Mine. (Lot 2093)

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to British Columbia Minfile:092E++015

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References

Ingelson, Allen, Mussieux, R. (1989) The Highland Bell Mine, Beaverdell, British Columbia. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (6) 441-446
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