Rifle Range Quarry, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Rifle Range Quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
Cape Breton Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 10'' North , 60° 24' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sydney | 105,968 (2016) | 17.4km |
Sydney Mines | 7,312 (2010) | 19.6km |
Eskasoni 3 | 2,120 (2019) | 25.2km |
Glace Bay | 19,968 (2008) | 35.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
441597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441597:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d7469501-d58e-43d7-ad22-5b289c5fee63
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rifle Range Quarry, Upper Leitches Creek
As the name indicates this locality is adjacent to a shooting range. Copper, Iron, and Gold are recorded at this location. See this mining report: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/ofr/ofr_me_1994-005.pdf
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
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 | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- Magdalen basinBasin
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