Quirke Mines, Bouck Township, Elliot Lake area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Quirke Mines | Group of Mines |
Bouck Township | Township |
Elliot Lake area | Area |
Algoma District | District |
Ontario | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 45'' North , 82° 38' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Elliot Lake | 12,508 (2008) | 14.4km |
Spanish | 639 (2012) | 41.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
171350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171350:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2f561722-9c5e-42a4-8800-130fffa56d37
A group of uranium mines, including the A-reef, C-reef and New Quirke mines, operated from 1955 to 1961, and 1965 to 1990, by Rio Algom Ltd, producing a total of 44 million tons ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' References: |
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 References: |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' | - | |
ⓘ | '' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
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