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East Kemptville Tin Mine, East Kemptville, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Operated 1985 to 1992. Open pit, low grade tin mine. When operating, it was the largest primary tin mine in North America. Now being reclaimed.



References:
Econ Geol (1996) 91:368-385





Mineral List:
Albite
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Anatase
'Apatite'
Arsenopyrite
Azurite
Bertrandite
Beryl
Biotite
Bismuthinite
Brookite
Calcite
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Childrenite
Copper
Covellite
Dickite
Dolomite
Epidote
Fluorite
Galena
Illite
Kaolinite
Malachite
Marcasite
Mcauslanite (TL)
Molybdenite
'Monazite'
Muscovite
Orthoclase
'Parisite' ?
Phosphophyllite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Rozenite
'Sericite'
Siderite
Sphalerite
Stannite
'Stilbite'
Topaz
Triplite
Uraninite
Vivianite
Wolframite
Zircon


48 entries listed. 40 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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