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Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada i
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Buffalo Mine	Mine
Coleman Township	Township
Cobalt area	Mining Area
Cobalt-Gowganda region	Region
Timiskaming District	District
Ontario	Province
Canada	Country

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View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1910.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1912.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Buffalo Mill 2012

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1910.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1912.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Buffalo Mill 2012

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1910.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

View of the Buffalo Mine, Cobalt, ca. 1912.

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 23' 37'' North , 79° 41' 26'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: f0rmdeepg

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Temiskaming Shores	10,442 (2010)	11.3km
Ville-Marie	2,831 (2016)	20.5km
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues	2,928 (2016)	21.0km
Englehart	1,685 (2008)	48.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

8978

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:8978:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Discovered in 1906 right next to the Townsite Mine, and operated until 1919 by Buffalo Mines Ltd. By various operators after that and finally by Agnico Mines Ltd. in 1957. The last work done on it was underground exploration from 1963-1967. The property was developed by 4 main shafts the deepest being 235 ft. Total production was about 14 million oz. Ag; and 150,000 lbs of Co.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

ontariominerals.com

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ontario Dept. of Mines, 1968, MRC No.10, Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, by A.O.Sergiades

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Ontario Bureau of Mines, Vol. 19, pt.2, p. 54.

Miller, Willet G. (1910): The Cobalt-Nickel Arsenides and Silver Deposits of Temiskaming (Cobalt and Adjacent Areas)

ⓘ Dyscrasite

Formula: Ag₃Sb

References:

Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Ontario Bureau of Mines, Vol. 19, pt.2, p. 54.

Miller, Willet G. (1910): The Cobalt-Nickel Arsenides and Silver Deposits of Temiskaming (Cobalt and Adjacent Areas)

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Petruk (1971): The Silver-Arsenide Deposits of the Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Ontario. Can. Mineral. 11, 215

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ontario Dept. of Mines, 1968, MRC No.10, Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, by A.O.Sergiades

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

References:

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

Ontario Bureau of Mines, Vol. 19, pt.2, p. 54.

Miller, Willet G. (1910): The Cobalt-Nickel Arsenides and Silver Deposits of Temiskaming (Cobalt and Adjacent Areas)

ⓘ Safflorite ?

Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As₂

References:

M.Kampf

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

Traill, R. J. (1983) Catalogue of Canadian Minerals Revised 1980. Paper 80-18. Geological Survey of Canadap.312

ⓘ 'Saussurite'

References:

Ontario Bureau of Mines, Vol. 19, pt.2, p. 54.

Miller, Willet G. (1910): The Cobalt-Nickel Arsenides and Silver Deposits of Temiskaming (Cobalt and Adjacent Areas)

ⓘ Skutterudite

Formula: CoAs₃

References:

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Sabina, A. P. (1974) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Paper 73-13. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/103345

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum

Gallery:

Agⓘ Native Silver

Native Silver

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Native Silver

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Native Silver

Buffalo Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Dyscrasite	2.AA.35	Ag₃Sb
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Safflorite ?	2.EB.15a	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Skutterudite	2.EC.05	CoAs₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Saussurite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
As	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Dyscrasite	Ag₃Sb
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Dyscrasite	Ag₃Sb
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Sergiades, A.O. (1968) Silver Cobalt Calcite Vein Deposits of Ontario, Ontario Dept. of Mines, MRC No.10.

Satterly, J. (1977) A Catalogue of the Ontario Localities Represented by the Mineral Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum; Ontario Geological Survey Miscellaneous Paper MP70,464p.

Sabina, Ann P. (2000) Rocks and minerals for the collector, Cobalt-Belleterre-Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. Miscellaneous report 57. Geological Survey of Canada p.20

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