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Locality Name:
Snow Lake District, Manitoba, Canada

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2500
Youngest recorded age at locality: 541

mindat Locality ID: 26246
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-26246.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Snow Lake District, Manitoba, Canada": 45
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 43

Number of Child Localities: 41
Child Localities:
Anderson Lake Mine
Apex Deposit
Ballast-Moosehorn Mine
Bingo Mine
Birch Zone Deposit
Bomber Deposit
Chisel Lake Mine
Chisel Lake North Deposit
Chisel Open Pit
Copper-Man Deposit
Cyclone Mine (Sask-Mani)
Dickstone Mine
Evans Lake
Extension
Ferguson Deposit
Ferro Mine (Rainbow)
Ghost Mine (Lost Lake Mine)
Iskwasum Lake
Joannie Deposit
Kiski Claims
Laguna Mine (Rex)
Lalor Deposit
Linda McKayseff Deposit
Little Stall Lake Mine
Martell Lake (Wood Lake)
McCafferty Deposit
Morgan Lake Deposit
Moss 1
New Britannia Mine
Nor-Acme Mine
Osborne Lake Mine
Pot Lake Deposit
Railroad Cut
Rainbow Group Deposit
Ram Deposit
Rice Island Deposit
Rod 2 Mine (Rod 1 Mine)
Snow Lake
Snow Lake Deposit
Squall Lake Deposit
Stall Lake Mine

Latitude: 54°50'4"N
Longitude: 100°5'45"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 54.834444444444,-100.09583333333

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Co Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Te Ti W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllargentumAluniteAmphiboleAndalusiteArsenopyriteBerylBournoniteCalciteChalcopyriteClay
ClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumCubaniteEpidoteFeldsparGarnetGypsumMadocite
MarcasiteMeneghiniteMicaNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPentlanditePyritePyroxeneQuartz
RocksaltRutileScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStarkeyiteStauroliteSulphurTalcTetradymite
TetrahedriteTitaniteWurtzite

66 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Allargentum  (*)Almandine  (*)Altaite  (*)
Andalusite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)
Argentopentlandite  (*)Argentotennantite-(Zn)  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Aurostibite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Bournonite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)
Cobaltite  (*)Cordierite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cummingtonite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Freibergite  (*)Gahnite  (*)Galena  (*)
Gedrite  (*)Gold  (*)Grossular  (*)Gudmundite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hercynite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Meneghinite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Petzite  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Selenium  (*)Seligmannite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Spinel  (*)Starkeyite  (*)Staurolite  (*)Sterryite  (*)Stützite  (*)
Talc  (*)Tellurobismuthite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)
Tremolite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)219251800330580,30598,306053419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)19251830230586,306058803
Allargentum  (*)AllargentumAg1-xSbx (x ≈ 0.09-0.16)1925183013059869
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)32500541530580,30598,30607,30614,306152353
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe19251830130598489
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO5180018001305801310
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)180018001305741588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)219251830230598,306053092
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)180018001306071036
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)22500541530574,30598,30600,30607,30614718
Argentopentlandite  (*)PentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S81925188613059867
Argentotennantite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteAg6(Cu4Zn2)As4S131800180013058014
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS25005411930575,30576,30577,30580,30586,30592,30596,30597,30598,30600,30601,30602,30605,30606,30607,30613,30616,30617,306189052
Aurostibite  (*)PyriteAuSb21925183013059873
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4192518861305985516
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS3180018001305801089
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)2500541330605,30606,3061527770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO225005411306155171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS225005411730576,30580,30585,30586,30592,30596,30597,30598,30600,30601,30602,30604,30605,30607,30614,30615,3061827198
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)2500541230614,306151025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS19251886130598966
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O1819251800430574,30598,30607,306181008
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S319251886230598,30605802
Cummingtonite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)219251830130598327
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6192518301305984135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)219251800530580,30581,30598,30600,306059895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)19251800630596,30598,30605,30606,30607,306188173
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S1219251886130598663
Gahnite  (*)SpinelZnAl2O42500541330580,30607,30614445
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS25005411430576,30577,30580,30586,30596,30597,30598,30600,30601,30602,30605,30606,30607,3061524243
Gedrite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)218001800130607178
Gold  (*)CopperAu25005411930575,30576,30577,30578,30580,30584,30586,30592,30596,30597,30598,30601,30602,30604,30605,30606,30615,30616,3061730554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3192518301305981544
Gudmundite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeSbS2500541330580,30598,30615170
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O192518861306066890
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O418001800130607407
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O32500541430605,30607,30615,306185433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6180018001305802228
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO419251800530574,30580,30581,30598,306181507
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O425005411030574,30580,30585,30586,30594,30604,30607,30609,30615,3061814899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS219251800330580,30600,306075674
Meneghinite  (*)MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S2418001800130580158
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22500541930581,30592,30596,30597,30598,30601,30605,30607,3061417380
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)192518301306052349
Petzite  (*)NoneAg3AuTe219251830130576409
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2192518301306052273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS225005412030574,30577,30580,30581,30585,30586,30592,30596,30598,30600,30601,30604,30605,30606,30607,30613,30614,30615,30616,3061839462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S825005411630574,30580,30581,30584,30585,30586,30592,30597,30598,30600,30601,30605,30606,30607,30615,306189056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2192518002030574,30575,30576,30577,30580,30584,30586,30592,30596,30597,30598,30600,30601,30602,30604,30605,30607,30616,30617,3061861156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2180018001306075614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)19251830230575,306054894
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe18001800130607143
Seligmannite  (*)BournoniteCuPbAsS32500541230580,3061364
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO519251800230605,306181516
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS25005411730574,30576,30580,30581,30585,30596,30597,30598,30600,30601,30602,30604,30605,30606,30607,30615,3061821482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O42500541230614,306151934
Starkeyite  (*)StarkeyiteMg(SO4)·4H2O1800180013058079
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)25005411130574,30580,30581,30598,30600,30605,30606,30607,30615,30617,30618978
Sterryite  (*)MadociteCu(Ag,Cu)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As)2S56192518861305986
Stützite  (*)NoneAg5-xTe3 (x = 0.24-0.36)1925183013059892
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)219251800230580,305983337
Tellurobismuthite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te318001800130585276
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13180018001305801803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1319251800330580,30596,305985317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O19251800330580,30605,306074899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)219251800430580,30598,30605,306062562



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0001Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon Belt formed in island arc-back arc tectonic environment as part of the Trans-Hudson orogen
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0002Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon Belt formed in island arc-back arc tectonic environment as part of the Trans-Hudson orogen
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0003Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon Belt formed in island arc-back arc tectonic environment as part of the Trans-Hudson orogen


20 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0001192518861886-1925 age of Amisk Grouphigh   Yes S22821Flin Flon District, Manitoba, CanadaFlin Flon BeltSyme and Bailes (1993)10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.566EG88_566composite age from multiple references listed in Syme and Bailes (1993) for the Amisk Group which is host to the VMS deposits
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0002188918861886-1889 Synvolcanic plutons emplaced in the Amisk Group   Yes  22821Flin Flon District, Manitoba, CanadaFlin Flon BeltSyme and Bailes (1993)10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.566EG88_566Synvolcanic plutons emplaced in the Amisk Group
EG88_566_Flin_Flon_0003186018301860-1830     Yes  22821Flin Flon District, Manitoba, CanadaFlin Flon BeltSyme and Bailes (1993)10.2113/gsecongeo.88.3.566EG88_566dominant polyphase calc-alkaline plutons in the Flin Flon belt
vms-0009518001800Proterozoic       S193448Anderson Lake Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaAnderson LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0009918001800Proterozoic       S243354Bomber Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaBomberMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0010218001800Proterozoic       S10058Chisel Lake Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaChisel LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-001032500541Proterozoic        243323Copper-Man Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaCopper ManMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
vms-0010518001800Proterozoic       S195437Dickstone Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaDickstoneMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0014018001800Proterozoic       S243373Spruce Point Mine, Extension, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaSpruce PointMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0011318001800Proterozoic       S195441Ghost Mine (Lost Lake Mine), Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaGhost LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0012218001800Proterozoic       S195441Ghost Mine (Lost Lake Mine), Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaLost LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0011618001800Proterozoic       S243353Joannie Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaJoannieMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0012118001800Lower Proterozoic       S243322Linda McKayseff Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaLindaMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0012518001800Lower Proterozoic       S243359Morgan Lake Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaMorgan LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0012818001800Proterozoic       S17460Osborne Lake Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaOsborne LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-0013118001800Proterozoic       S243352Pot Lake Deposit, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaPot LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-001342500541Proterozoic        195439Rod 2 Mine (Rod 1 Mine), Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaRodMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
GSAB108_602_0001192018401920-1840U-Pbhost rockzircon   Zircon  252865Photo Lake Mine, Snow Lake, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaCentral Flin Flon BeltLucas (1996) GSAB108_602 
vms-001292500541Proterozoic        252865Photo Lake Mine, Snow Lake, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaPhoto LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
vms-0014118001800Proterozoic       S23365Stall Lake Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, CanadaStall LakeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 


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