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Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Skerry Lead

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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New Albion gold mine, Montague

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Nova Scotia Gold Mines, Ltd.

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Skerry Lead

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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New Albion gold mine, Montague

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Nova Scotia Gold Mines, Ltd.

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Skerry Lead

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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New Albion gold mine, Montague

Montague gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 2'' North , 63° 30' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.71745,-63.51650
GeoHash:
G#: dxfy6ssdn
GRN:
N30W33
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
264043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264043:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1cd755c1-5954-44e9-bfb2-43e05f1ce871


An important gold mining district in the province. Active from 1863-1893 and sporadically until 1939. In the 1920's, arsenopyrite was mined for the production of boll weevil pesticide.

Total gold production was 65000-69000 oz. It is reported that in the early days of mining, a one hundred pound boulder containing 77 oz of gold was found.

Mines / mining companies include th Skerry Mine, the Union Company, Montague Company, McQuarrie Mne, old Albion Mine, DeWolfe and Company, Rose Gold Mining Company, Bluenose Gold Mining Co., New Albion Mine, the Golden Group Mining Co., Loon Brook Gold Mining Co., Montague Gold Mining Co., Montague Goldfields Ltd., and the Clark Gold Mines Corp. Some workings extend to a depth of 152 m.

Several of the species (scorodite, yukonite, pharmacosiderite, goethite, lepidocrocite, tooeleite, akaganeite, realgar) were identified in tailings as post-mining phases and are very fine grained.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Silliman lists it as sesquioxide of iron (Fe2O3)
β“˜ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tooeleite
Formula: Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tooeleite4.JD.15Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Kaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 Β· 3.5H2O
β“˜Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Yukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asβ“˜ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

novascotiagold.ca (n.d.) http://novascotiagold.ca/theme/exploitation_de_lor-mining/montague-eng.php - Montague Gold District, 'Gold, A Nova Scotia Treasure', Virtual Museum.
Silliman, B. (1864) Nova Scotia Gold Fields.
archive.org (1864) https://archive.org/details/novascotiagoldfi00sill - Silliman, B. (1864) Nova Scotia Gold Fields.
Malcolm, W. (1929) Gold fields of Nova Scotia. Memoir 156. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/119968
Sabina, Ann P. (1965) Rocks & minerals for the collector; Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton & Prince Edward Island. Paper 65-10. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/100984
Malcolm, W. (1976) Gold fields of Nova Scotia. Memoir 385. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/100795
Sangter, A.L. and Smith, P.K. (2007) Metallogenic Summary of the Meguma Gold Deposits, Nova Scotia. Mineral deposits of Canada: a synthesis of major deposit-types, district metallogeny, the evolution of geological provinces, and exploration methods, Goodfellow, W.D.(ed.), Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, Special Publication no. 5: p. 723-732.
DeSisto, S. (2009) Dynamic Arsenic Cycling in Scorodite-Bearing Hardpan Cements, Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia. Master of Science thesis, Queen's University, Ontario, 222 pgs.
Walker, S. R., Parsons, M. B., Jamieson, H. E., Lanzirotti, A. (2009) Arsenic mineralogy of near-surface tailings and soils: influences on arsenic mobility and bioaccessibility in the Nova Scotia gold mining districts. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (3) 533-556 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.3.533
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