Broken Hammer Deposit, Wisner Township, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canadai
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Broken Hammer Deposit | Deposit |
Wisner Township | Township |
Greater Sudbury | City |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 45' 46'' North , 81° 2' 8'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Valley East | 17,451 (2019) | 10.9km |
Rayside-Balfour | 16,050 (2013) | 21.6km |
Chelmsford | 500 (2010) | 23.5km |
Greater Sudbury | 157,857 (2014) | 30.5km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society | Sudbury, Ontario | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195798:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a135eddd-aa01-48f7-be57-59185cb876da
Footwall-type Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization.
Situated in intensely brecciated zones of the footwall (Sudbury Breccia), 1,300 and 500 m, respectively, north of the present Sudbury Igneous Complex-footwall contact.
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46 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series' |
ⓘ 'Alaskaite' |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Bohdanowiczite Formula: AgBiSe2 References: |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
ⓘ Crerarite Formula: Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Description: (Au References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Kawazulite Formula: Bi2Te2Se References: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Malyshevite Formula: PdCuBiS3 Description: Described in 2008 as unnamed PdCuBiS3 (analyses were done prior to the approval of malyshevite). References: |
ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 References: |
ⓘ Merenskyite Formula: PdTe2 References: |
ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe References: |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
ⓘ Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se References: |
ⓘ Nimite Formula: (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 References: |
ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
ⓘ Sopcheite Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4 |
✪ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 References: |
ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S References: |
ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Sopcheite | 2.BC.55 | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
ⓘ | Kawazulite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2Se |
ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
ⓘ | Malyshevite | 2.GA.25 | PdCuBiS3 |
ⓘ | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
ⓘ | Bohdanowiczite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiSe2 |
ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
ⓘ | Crerarite | 2.LB.45 | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Nimite | 9.EC.55 | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Alaskaite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
S | ⓘ Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
S | ⓘ Malyshevite | PdCuBiS3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Ni | ⓘ Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Malyshevite | PdCuBiS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | ⓘ Bohdanowiczite | AgBiSe2 |
Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
Se | ⓘ Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se |
Se | ⓘ Naumannite | Ag2Se |
Se | ⓘ Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Pd | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Pd | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Pd | ⓘ Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Pd | ⓘ Malyshevite | PdCuBiS3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Bohdanowiczite | AgBiSe2 |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Naumannite | Ag2Se |
Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se |
Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Te | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Pt | ⓘ Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bohdanowiczite | AgBiSe2 |
Bi | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se |
Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Bi | ⓘ Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Bi | ⓘ Crerarite | Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11 |
Bi | ⓘ Malyshevite | PdCuBiS3 |
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