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Bigstone Bay, Kirkup Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 38' 56'' North , 94° 18' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.64917,-94.31244
GeoHash:
G#: cbufmy7g2
GRN:
N34W44
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kenora15,096 (2018)18.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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