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Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Ross CreekBeach (Active)
Kings Co.County
Nova ScotiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 14' 43'' North , 64° 27' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Beach (Active) - last checked 2019
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kentville12,636 (2014)18.9km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)19.3km
Parrsboro1,472 (2014)20.5km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)23.5km
Hantsport1,253 (2008)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
33819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33819:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ff81af2b-ce21-4540-87fb-c6b06000bfaf


The immediate vicinity of the creek consists of zeolites filling amygdules and veins in North Mountain basalt. Further from the creek there are outcrops of the fossiliferous McCoy Brook formation (earlier called Scots Bay formation). The McCoy Brook Formation overlays the basalt and consists of mud limestone and wackestone. These rocks also contain small amounts of zeolites as well as other minerals. Large round red-brown masses of jasper are considered to be silicified tufa-coated logs. They are sometimes hollow, with the cavity lined with a druse of amethyst or rarely smoky quartz.

A single lime cove to the west of the creek is Woodworth Cove (originally called Ira Woodworth Cove). To the east, the lime coves are, in order, Lime Cove, West Broad Cove, Central Broad Cove, East Broad Cove and Davidson Cove.

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13 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Barrerite
Formula: Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
β“˜ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
β“˜ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Habit: Massive, center of mordenite nodule.
Colour: Pale orange to tan
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: Found on vertical fracture surfaces, perpendicular to the rock layering. Most commonly as stains and thin massive coatings, but it can form crystals too.
β“˜ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Clinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Barrerite9.GE.15Na2(Si7Al2)O18 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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