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Reeves pit (Reeves tin pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Reeves pit (Reeves tin pit)Pit
New Ross- not defined -
Lunenburg Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 49'' North , 64° 31' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.73028,-64.51861
GeoHash:
G#: dxfn7yfuz
GRN:
N30W34
Type:
Pit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chester1,531 (2015)30.4km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)36.5km
Kentville12,636 (2014)38.6km
Bridgewater8,070 (2015)39.1km
Berwick2,271 (2008)39.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
31402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31402:1
GUID (UUID V4):
199e20ff-5b3b-4094-90fe-764596cab3d0


Granitic pegmatite in leucomonzogranite. Pit was dug around 1903-1906. It has been filled in for many years.

Large smoky and white quartz crystals to 27x10 inches were found, along with a large number of other minerals, including a few rare ones.

This locality was the first in Canada to report amblygonite, however a chemical analysis by Walker and Parsons (1924) shows that the material is "unusually low in fluorine and very high in water" and there is "an unusual replacement of fluorine by hydroxyl". This is supported by MinDat comments regarding amblygonite and montebrasite (i.e. nearly all reported amblyonite from granites is actually montebrasite). Thus the mineral is actually montebrasite and the mineral list now reflects that.

Coordinates confirmed by GPS at locality.

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: MinDat, on the pages for amblygonote and montebrasite, indicates that virtually all reported amblygonite from granites is actually montebrasite. Further, a chemical analysis by Walker and Parsons (1924) shows that the material is very low in fluorine and high in water/hydroxyl.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Durangite
Formula: NaAl(AsO4)F
Description: "Re-examination of specimens from tis locality failed to reveal any durangite (Trail 1970)" E.F. Foord, M.R. Oakman, and C.H. Maxwell, "Durangite from the Black Range, New Mexico, and New Data on Durangite from Durango and Cornwall", Canadian Mineralogist, 1985.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Colour: pale violet
β“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Description: Faribault lists amblygonite but the MinDat pages for amblygonite and montebrasite state that virtually all reported amblygonite from granites is actually montebrasite.
β“˜ Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
β“˜ Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'
Colour: amber-brown when thick

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
β“˜Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜Triploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Durangite8.BH.10NaAl(AsO4)F
β“˜Fluorapatite
var. Manganapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Morinite8.DM.05NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Lepidolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oβ“˜ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Naβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Alβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pβ“˜ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnβ“˜ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taβ“˜ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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References

Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database
Faribault, E.R. (1908) Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Summ. Rep. Geol. Surv. Dep. Canada for 1907: 80-82.
Walker, T.L., Parsons, A.L. (1924) Pegmatite Minerals from New Ross, Nova Scotia. University of Toronto, Geol. Series: 17: 46-50.
O'Reilly, George A., Farley, E. J., Charest, M. H. (1982) Metasomatic-hydrothermal mineral deposits of the New Ross-Mahone Bay area, Nova Scotia. Paper 82-2. Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy
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