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Scully mine, Wabush Lake, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
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Scully mineMine (Active)
Wabush Lake- not defined -
LabradorRegion
Newfoundland and LabradorProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 54' 29'' North , 66° 55' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.90806,-66.92306
GRN:
N36W30
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Labrador City10,313 (2008)4.3km
Fermont2,966 (2008)17.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:503:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A very large open pit iron ore mine developed and operated by the Wabush Iron Co. in the 1950s. It is one of the mines that exploits the huge Wabush iron formation. The hematite-magnetite ore is concentrated on the site and the processed ore is transported by rail to Sept Iles, Quebec, where it is loaded on bulk carriers. The town of Wabush adjacent to the mine was built to house the employees. Over its years of operation the mine changed ownership and is believed to be active (2021) but operating at reduced capacity.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calderite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Esseneite
Formula: CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCalderite (TL)9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEsseneite9.DA.15CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClino-suenoite9.DE.◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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References

GORDON, GASTIL; KNOWLES, DAVID M. (1960) Geology of the Wabush Lake area, Southwestern Labrador and Eastern Quebec. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 71 (8). p.1243-1254. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1960)71[1243:gotwla]2.0.co;2
Chakraborty, K. L. (1963) Relationship of anthophyllite, cummingtonite and mangano-cummingtonite in the metamorphosed Wabush iron-formation, Labrador. The Canadian Mineralogist, 7 (5). 738-750
Klein, C. (1966) Mineralogy and petrology of the metamorphosed Wabush Iron Formation, southwestern Labrador. Journal of Petrology, 7 (2) 246-305 doi:10.1093/petrology/7.2.246
Dunn, Pete J. (1979) On the validity of calderite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 17 (3) 569-571
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