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Dumont intrusion, Launay, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canadai
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Dumont intrusionIntrusion
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Dumont intrusion, Launay, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Dumont intrusion, Launay, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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Dumont intrusion, Launay, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 38' 56'' North , 78° 26' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.64889,-78.44222
GeoHash:
G#: f28hz0207
GRN:
N33W38
Type:
Intrusion
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Amos17,918 (2016)25.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
46201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46201:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dumont ultramafic body, 27 km west of Amos.

The Dumont intrusion is a huge, low-grade nickel prospect with most of its recoverable nickel present as pentlandite, awaruite and minor heazlewoodite. Serpentine in the intrusion contains appreciable amounts of chlorine (up to slightly more than 0.9%).

Coordinates taken by GPS at mine site.

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6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘNickelbischofite (TL)3.BB.20NiCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCoalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Hⓘ NickelbischofiteNiCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Oⓘ NickelbischofiteNiCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ NickelbischofiteNiCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ NickelbischofiteNiCl2 · 6H2O
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2

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References

Eckstrand, O. R. (1975). The Dumont serpentinite; a model for control of nickeliferous opaque mineral assemblages by alteration reactions in ultramafic rocks. Economic Geology, 70(1), 183-201.
Crook III, W.W. & Jambor, J.L. (1979) Nickelbischofite, a new nickel chloride hydrate. Canadian Mineralogist 17, 107-109.
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