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Brunswick No. 6 Mine, Bathurst Mining Camp, Bathurst Parish, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Gloucester Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 29'' North , 65° 49' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
North Tetagouche945 (2019)25.7km
Bathurst12,714 (2013)26.6km
Dunlop950 (2019)31.7km
Robertville937 (2019)32.2km
Nicholas Denys852 (2019)32.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
8905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8905:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A large Cu, Pb, Zn and Ag mine developed in the 1950s.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Domeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Plagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Woodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
H WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
O WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DomeykiteCu3As
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As DomeykiteCu3As
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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