Ontario Mineral Catalog: C

 

CACOXENITE
A
-Billings Pyrite Mine, near Brockville, Elizabethtown Twp., G.Hoffmann, 1889, GSC Ann.Rept., IV, p.25 T and MRV13 #2, pp.71-86;
-Roberts Pit, Steep Rock Mine, Atikokan, MN V5#11, pp.1-2
CADMOSELITE
 
1200 level, Kidd Creek Mine, Timmins; R. Thorpe, G. Pringle, A.Plant, 1976, G.S.C. Paper 76-1A, P.311
CAFARSITE
 
Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89
CALAVERITE
 
-Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89;
-Ashley gold deposit, 20 km NW of Matachewan, CM,V21,pp.137-143;
-15 localities mentioned by R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983, p.75
CALCIOSAMARSKITE   -Woodcox Mine, Hybla, Ercit(2002)

- McQuire Mine, Parry Sound (a locality mined for uraninite specimens), Ercit(2002)

CALCITE
AA
-see wicked twin xls from Sudbury in Rox +Mins of On, p.11, 1978;
-xls to 8" from Marlhill Mine, Perth dist., Sabina, 1970, pp84-85
- huge twinned xls from Madawaska / Faraday Mine, Bancroft
-87 localities in J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977;
-massive blue, pink, orange; some showing pressure twinning striae                                                                                           - see Watts (1984) for excellent info on Ont. calcites
CANCRINITE
AA
-Cancrinite Hill, other areas in Bancroft, also French River, very large masses, some very bright lemon yellow or orange-yellow
-unusual platy / fibrous white material from Bancroft, V.Meen, Con. to Can. Min, 1938, # 41, pp.35-38
- pink cancrinite reported from near Gooderham by Armstrong, ODM AR, 69, part 8, 49-50, 1960
CARBOCERNAITE
 
Sturgeon Narrows, ~110 km SE of Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay District, CMV11#4pp.812-818, 1972
CARROLLITE
 
1200 level, Kidd Creek Mine, Timmins; R. Thorpe, G. Pringle, A.Plant, 1976, G.S.C. Paper 76-1A, P.311
CASSITERITE
 
-Elliot Lake Uranium Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,p.38;
-Linklater Lake, Thunder Bay Dist., J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977;
-6 localities mentioned in R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983
CATTIERITE
 
1200 level, Kidd Creek Mine, Timmins; R. Thorpe, G. Pringle, A.Plant, 1976, G.S.C. Paper 76-1A, P.311
CELESTINE   photo
AA
-Dundas Quarry, A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39, p.143, superb blue xls;
-21 localities in J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977
- unusual orange celestine, in platy aggregates, from quarries in the vicinity of the Forks of the Credit River, A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39, pp. 135-137; best orange said to be from a small quarry on Hart House Farm in the Caledon Hills district, per.com. Ray Hill
CERIANITE-(Ce)
 
Firetower Area, N of Lackner Lake, Lackner Twp., Sudbury district, CMV5#7p560; Am.Min., 1955, Vol.40, p.560-564
CERITE-(Ce)
 
a single specimen with abundant native silver, from the Siscoe Mine, Miller Lake, Gowganda; J.L. Jambor, 1971:CM, 11, p. 247
CERUSSITE
A
- fine micro xls, opaque brown simple elongated tetragonal dipyramids to ~2mm found on or near highly weathered galena at the Dundas Quarry, Wentworth County, near Hamilton. Confirmed by EDS (T.Nikischer) A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39, p.143. Doubtless other localities exist, wherever galena has been altered.
chabazite  -(Ca), -(K), or -(Na) ?
A
-5 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
-fluorescent chabazite from near Bancroft noted in Mineral News, V11#1,p.4
- Davis Hill and Khartoum, Van Velthuizen(1991)
CHALCANTHITE
 
-Port Arthur Mine dumps, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,pp.159-160;
-Vermilion Mine, Sudbury Dist., J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CHALCOALUMITE
 
Port Arthur Mine dumps, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,pp.159-160
CHALCOCITE
 
6 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CHALCOPYRITE
AA
-Frood Mine, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,p.22;
-55 localities in J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977
-euhedral xls from Jardun Mine, Sabina(1991)
CHALCOSTIBITE
 
Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89
CHAMOSITE
 
Bicroft Mine, Bancroft, & Gunflint iron range, Port Arthur, R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983, p.102
CHAPMANITE
A
Keeley Mine, Claims HR19 and HR21, South Lorrain Twp., Timiskaming Dist.; & Nipissing Mine, Timiskaming District, J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CHLORAPATITE
AA
Bob’s Lake, Oso Twp., Frontenac Co., CMV10#2p252;
CHLORARGYRITE
 
Silver Islet Mine, Thunder Bay Dist., & Nipissing Mine, Timiskaming Dist., J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CHLORITOID
A
-2 cm porphyroblasts, Hight Falls Road Occurrence, Espanola, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, p. 26;
-4 localities mentioned in R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983,p.104
CHONDRODITE
 
-2 cm "crystals", Cameron Qu., near Carleton Place, Robinson and Chamberlain, MRV13#2,pp.73-74;
-common as small grains, 10 localities in A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39
CHROMITE
 
4 localities mentioned in R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983, pp.105-106
CHRYSOBERYL
 
-Raglan, Renfrew County, R&MV74#5; GSC Memoir 6, Adams and Barlow, 1910
-reportedly present in the Big Mack pegmatite, Separation Lake area, 60 km N of Kenora, near the Man.-Ont. border; http://www.emeraldfields.com/projects.htm
CINNABAR
 
-Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89;
-property near Clyde Forks, Lanark Co., R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSCPaper 80-18, 1983, p.108
CLAUSTHALITE
 
-Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89
-Kidd Creek Mine; Dana's New Mineralogy, 1997, p.65
CLINOCHLORE
 
Bagot Twp., R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSC Paper 80-18, 1983, p.103
CLINOCHRYSOTILE Timmins district, New Dana pp.1428-1430
CLINOHUMITE
 
several Bancroft area localities, A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39; J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CLINOPTILOLITE Davis Hill and Khartoum, Velthuizen, R&M V66 #1 pp.44-45
CLINOSAFFLORITE
 
CMV10#5p877
CLINOZOISITE
A
- Timmins; New Dana, pp.1198-1199                                        -    4 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COBALT PENTLANDITE
 
Langis Mine, Cobalt, CMV9#5p597
COBALTITE   photo
AA
-3 cm cubes, Brazil Lake and Elizabeth Lake, Espanola, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,pp.30-31, also per.com. Ray Hill;
-6 mm octahedra from the Christopher Mine, Cobalt dist., Sabina, paper 73-13, p.50;
-12 mm cubes from Vein 8, Nipissing 404 Mine, Cobalt Dist., A.Sabina, 1974, GSC Paper 73-13, pp.16-37
-10 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COFFINITE
 
-Cudney Occurrence, Bancroft, A.Sabina, 1986, GSC Misc.Report 39, p.77;
-Nordic Mine, Algoma Dist., & McQuire Mine, Parry Sound District, J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COLORADOITE
 
-Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89;
-Hollinger Mine, Cochrane Dist., A.Sabina, 1974, GSC Paper 73-13, pp.135-139
COLUSITE
 
Kidd Creek Mine, Timmins, R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSCPaper 80-18, 1983, p.114
COOKEITE
 
Richardson Mine, Frontenac Co., J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COOPERITE Lac des Iles Complex; Dana's New Mineralogy, 1997, p.71
COPIAPITE
 
-North Pines Mine, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,p.171;
-Bannoburn Pyrite Mine, Madoc; Sabina, 1970, p.112
COPPER
A
-204 kg mass dug from Mineral Point in 1800's, Sabina 1991,p.64; p.126
-8 localities in J. Satterly, OGS ,MP 70, 1977
COQUIMBITE
 
white botryoidal masses, Bannoburn Pyrite Mine, Madoc; Sabina, 1970, p.112
CORDIERITE
AA
-Geco Mine, Sabina, 1991, GSC Misc.Rep.49,pp.83-84;
-4 localities in J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977
CORRENSITE
 
-Sherbot Lake and Carleton, Frontenac, Lakark, Leeds, and Renfew Counties; new Dana, pp. 1512-1514                                       -CMV26#4
CORUNDUM
AA
- superb and large xls from localities around Bancroft
-23 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COSALITE
AA
-masses to several pounds, Mondoux claim, McElroy Twp., Timiskaming Dist., CM#12,pp.5-10, 1921;
-2 other localities in Timiskaming Dist. mentioned in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
COVELLITE
 
aggregates, and alteration product, 6 localities in A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991
COWLESITE Davis Hill and Khartoum, Velthuizen, R&M V66 #1 pp.44-45
CRIDDLEITE
 
Hemlo Gold Deposits, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991, pp.86-89
CROCOITE
 
Tribag Mine, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,p.58-59
CRYPTOMELANE
 
Steep Rock Mine,Atikokan, A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991,pp.152-153
CUBANITE
A
-5 localities in A.Sabina, G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49, 1991;
-4 localities in J. Satterly, OGS, MP 70, 1977
CUMMINGTONITE
 
Tallan Lake Sill, Peterborough Co., CMV18#3pp.275-284
CUPRITE
 
-Ross Mine, Cochrane dist., Sabina, paper 73-13, pp111-113;
-3 localities mentioned in J. Satterly, OGS Misc.Paper MP 70, 1977
CURITE
 
claim group near Paudash Lake, Cardiff Twp., R.Traill, Cat.of Can.Mins., GSCPaper 80-18, 1983, p.126

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