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Christopher Mine (Columbus Mine), Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Christopher Mine (Columbus Mine)Mine
Coleman TownshipTownship
Cobalt areaMining Area
Cobalt-Gowganda regionRegion
Timiskaming DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 20'' North , 79° 38' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Temiskaming Shores10,442 (2010)16.1km
Ville-Marie2,831 (2016)16.4km
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues2,928 (2016)20.4km
Englehart1,685 (2008)53.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
8250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8250:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A silver mine.
HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP:
1906 Columbus Cobalt Silver Co. Ltd.
1937 Leased to W.E, McCready.
1937 Leased to Lapa Cadillac Gold Mines
1950 Christopher Silver Mines Ltd.
1954 Cobalt Consolidated Mining Corp. Ltd.
1960 Agnico Mines Ltd.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: also a red yttrium silicate was found as grains 1/8 inch in calcite
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Axinite Group'
Description: also a red yttrium silicate was found as grains 1/8 inch in calcite
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: also a red yttrium silicate was found as grains 1/8 inch in calcite
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: also a red yttrium silicate was found as grains 1/8 inch in calcite
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: also a red yttrium silicate was found as grains 1/8 inch in calcite
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GalenaPbS
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelineNiAs
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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