Silver Bear mine (Terra mines; North mine; Terra Mining and Exploration Company mine), Camsell River area, Northwest Territories, Canadai
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Silver Bear mine (Terra mines; North mine; Terra Mining and Exploration Company mine) | Mine |
Camsell River area | Area |
Northwest Territories | Territory |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 36' 8'' North , 118° 6' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
22961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22961:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3b70a613-d2bc-47f5-8bd8-665b9a6e5c50
A silver mine located on a peninsula in the Camsell River about 8 km SE of Great Bear Lake and 405 km NNW of Yellowknife. Ore is hosted in Precambrian proterozoic rocks (Middle Arden formation). From 1970 - 1985 the mine produced 14,457,200 oz silver from 520,500 tons ore. Owned by Terra Mining and Exploration Ltd.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Benjaminite (TL) Formula: Ag3Bi7S12 Type Locality: Description: The mineral was first studied by Shannon (1924), who concluded on the basis of chemical data only that it was a new species and proposed the name benjaminite. Nuffield (1953) re-examined the type specimen and determined that Shannon’s “benjaminite” was actually aikinite. Nuffield, however, noted a minute amount of another phase in the type specimen that deviated from Shannon’s description and analytical data. He described it as a new species retaining Shannon’s name for the mineral. Owing to erroneous data, benjaminite was briefly discredited (1973-1974). The type specimen from TL1 and specimens from two Canadian localities were investigated by Nuffield (1975) and Harris & Chen (1975), and data derived from all three localities were used in a joint proposal to IMA CNMMN for the revalidation of the species. References: |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS References: |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 References: |
ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs References: |
ⓘ Pavonite Formula: AgBi3S5 References: |
ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 References: |
ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 References: |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
ⓘ | Pavonite | 2.JA.05a | AgBi3S5 |
ⓘ | Benjaminite (TL) | 2.JA.05e | Ag3Bi7S12 |
ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
ⓘ | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
Ag | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Bi | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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Silver Bear mine, Camsell River area, Northwest Territories, Canada