Dufferin mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Dufferin mines | Group of Mines |
Halifax Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 57' 2'' North , 62° 24' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
203572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203572:0
GUID (UUID V4):
53af60a6-e002-4857-8c11-9556e22c7820
Gold mines. Coordinates are for Cominco Main Shaft.
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β Ankerite ? Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: The brown to tan rhombohedral crystal from this locality are certainly an iron-bearing carbonate, but they look as though they are from the calcite group, probably siderite, rather than ankerite from the dolomite group. Analyses are lacking. |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
β Siderite ? Formula: FeCO3 Description: The brown to tan rhombohedral crystal from this locality are certainly an iron-bearing carbonate, but they look as though they are from the calcite group, probably siderite, rather than ankerite from the dolomite group. Analyses are lacking. References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite ? | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Ankerite ? | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Nova Scotia
- Halifax Co.
- Dufferin mines
- Halifax Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Meguma DomainDomain
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References
Malcolm, W. (1929) Gold fields of Nova Scotia. Memoir 156. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/119968
Malcolm, W. (1976) Gold fields of Nova Scotia. Memoir 385. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/100795
Dufferin mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada