Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nanisivik Mine | Mine |
| Nanisivik | Town (Former) |
| Baffin Island | Island |
| Qikiqtaaluk Region | Region |
| Nunavut | Territory |
| Canada | Country |
This page kindly sponsored by Holger Hartmaier
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73° 2' 39'' North , 84° 32' 13'' West
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This is a Precambrian Mississippi Valley-type massive lead zinc sulfide deposit, hosted in carbonate rock, that was subsequently reworked. Almost all the marcasite pseudomorphed to pyrite. Blades, twins and even fivelings are now pyrite. The incredibly diverse forms of pyrite are unique to this locality.
Owned by Nanisivik Mines, Ltd. until 1996 after which it was sold to Breakwater Resources Ltd. It was operated from 1976 to 2002.
Nanisivik Mine was a zinc-lead mine in the company town of Nanisivik, Nunavut, 750 km (470 mi) north of the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island. It was Canada's first mine in the Arctic. The mine first opened on 15 October 1976 and permanently closed in September 2002 due to low metal prices and declining resources. Mine reclamation began in April 2003. It was one of the most northerly mines in the world.
The mine was served by a port and dock located about 2.7 km (1.6 mi) north. It was used for shipping concentrate from the site, and receiving supplies. It is currently used by the Canadian Coast Guard for training.
The mine also had its own airport (Nanisivik Airport) located about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest and was the main airport for Arctic Bay, until they expanded their own airport. The airport is about 19 km (12 mi) directly southeast of Arctic Bay, but the road between them is 32 km (20 mi).
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: tabular on (001) and often elongated on <100> with large {001} pinacoids and {102} and {011} prisms Description: translucent, white blocky crystals of barite up to 3 cm across have been found occupying small vugs and rectangular molds in dolomite |
| ⓘ Bianchite Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Boyleite Formula: ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedra to several cm Colour: yellow |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: simple sphenoidal xls to a few mm Colour: yellow Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: Mineralienkabinet J. de FourestierIdentified by Jeffrey de Fourestier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ✪ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Simple rhombs to several cm Colour: white Description: Pyrite even pseudomorphed the dolomite! |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: melted cubes Colour: grey Fluorescence: none Description: The Lead is surprisingly rare for a Mississippi lead zinc deposit |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ✪ Grimmite Formula: NiCo2S4 Description: Some samples were previously labeled as siegenite prior to the description of grimmite (NiCo2S4) as a valid species. References: Chris Emproto, Andrew Locock analysesIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, EPMA, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Gunningite Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Habit: Fishtail twins |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ✪ Ice Formula: H2O Description: Crystal pockets are full of ice. One mines the rock around the ice and then lets the ice melt to reveal the treasures
See Postings by Holger Hartmaier and Dave Joyce at http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,62,371225,371509#msg-371509 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Habit: Wedge shaped prisms to a few mm Colour: greeny yellow Fluorescence: none Description: The only surviving Marcasite is the reverse epitaxi of the pyrite on marcasite. Small cubes of pyrite with pyritohedral modifications have marcasites in epitaxi only on the cube faces. |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Habit: Quite variable and quite unique, forms present: cube, octo, dodec, trapezohedron, pyritohedron. Colour: yellow Fluorescence: none Description: Much of the pyrite pseudomorphs marcasite and started in epitaxi on the marcasite before replacing it. This yields bizarre and unique habits |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Terminated prisms to several cm Colour: clear to smokey Fluorescence: none References: |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Siegenite ? Formula: CoNi2S4 Habit: Octos and spinel twins to a few mm Colour: grey Fluorescence: none Description: Possibly erroneously reported due to NiCo2S4 not being submitted and approved as a valid species (grimmite) at the time initial testing was done. Some prior definitions of siegenite included compositions now regarded as a separate species, grimmite. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Habit: complex tetrahedral twins to a cm Colour: brown black Fluorescence: none Description: Shalerite is the major ore |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Description: None found in X-ray study |
| ⓘ Zincocopiapite Formula: ZnFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Grimmite | 2.DA. | NiCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Siegenite ? | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ice | 4.AA.05 | H2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gunningite | 7.CB.05 | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Boyleite | 7.CB.15 | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Bianchite | 7.CB.25 | Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Zincocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | ZnFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bianchite | Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zincocopiapite | ZnFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bianchite | Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zincocopiapite | ZnFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bianchite | Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Zincocopiapite | ZnFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| S | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Zincocopiapite | ZnFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Bianchite | Zn(SO4) · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Boyleite | ZnSO4 · 4H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincocopiapite | ZnFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 18H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q6963621 |
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References
Gait, R. I., Dumka, D. (1986) Morphology of pyrite from the Nanisivik mine, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories. The Canadian Mineralogist, 24 (4) 685-688
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