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Silver Claim Lake occurrence (Cameron Mine), Mickle Township, Elk Lake area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 43' 59'' North , 80° 25' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Lake | 7,775(2012) | 54.3km |
In 1983 Silver Lake Resources drove a 1,049 ft ramp to investigate several high grade diamond drill hole intersections near Silver Claim Lake. The deposit proved uneconomical.
The silver occurs in calcite veins in Nipissing diabase.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘEpidote Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘHematite Formula:Fe2O3 |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘNative Silver | Ag |
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