Mount Uniacke gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Uniacke gold district | District |
| Halifax Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 42'' North , 63° 48' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
270169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270169:4
GUID (UUID V4):
11967950-1316-4155-8416-98c63c26b529
The first discovery of gold in this area was made on the farm of one of Nova Scotiaβs early colonial attorney generals, the Hon. Richard J. Uniacke. His estate still exists today as a Nova Scotia Museum site. The discoverey was made on June 18, 1865 by David MacIntosh, John Sims and Charles Sims. The district was active from 1867-1941 with a total gold production of more than 27000 troy oz.
Some companies/mines from the district include:
Montreal Gold Mfg. Co.
C.P.F. Gold Mining Co.
Alpha Gold Mining Co.
Queen Mine
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Meguma DomainDomain
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References
agnsgold.isl.ca (n.d.) http://agnsgold.isl.ca/theme/exploitation_de_lor-mining/mountuniacke-eng.php - Gold, A Nova Scotia Treasure.
novascotia.ca (n.d.) http://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/mg/ofm/pdf/ofm_2009-001_s29_dp.pdf - P.K. Smith and T.A. Goodwin, Historical Gold Mining, Mount Uniacke Area, Part of NTS Sheet 11D/13, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Open File Map ME 2009-1 (Sheet 29 of 64)
archive.org (n.d.) https://archive.org/details/cihm_00786 - Prospectus, reports and statistics of the Alpha Gold Mining Company of Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia. 1868.
Mount Uniacke gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada