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Bassanite from
Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Brine Well
Classification
Species:Bassanite
Formula:Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bassanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:819312
Long-form Identifier:1:3:819312:4
GUID (UUID V4):f802109b-b4f4-4b19-a175-2e079d74154e
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Bassanite 2CaSO4 • H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Monoclinic, pseudohexagonal...National Park, Brewster Co., Texas; in California, from Danby [dry] Lake, San Bernardino Co., at a dry lake near...Inyo Co., and in the S.A.M. Corporation sulfur mine, near Taft, Kern Co. Found near Nappan, Nova Scotia...Scotia, Canada. In the Hutt and Leeman [pond-playa] lagoons, north of Perth, Western Australia. From South...Allen, R.D. and H. Kramer (1953) Occurrence of bassanite in two desert basins in southeastern California
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
BASSANITE FROM SALVADORA PERSICA: A NEW EVAPORITIC BIOMINERAL 1,2,'A.U. Dogan, 3M. Dogan, 4D.C.N. Chan...first time, the existence ofa new biomineral, "bassanite", extracted from the stems of Salvadora persica...to determine the elemental composition of the bassanite. Comparison of the powder X-ray diffraction data...a synthetic bassanite confirmed the identity of the biomineral as bassanite. The bassanite reported herein...the fibrous nature of the non-biogenic mineral bassanite. INTRODUCTION Chewing sticks or fibrous rolled
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
M. F. Vibertite N. R. Goooltr,N. Gypsum in Nova Scotia and its associated minerals. The geology of Canadian...the upper 1,000 feet drilled at Nappan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It replaces gypsum or anhydrite...Geoiogy, Dalhousie University. DrscussroN.-The name bassanite has priority, seeDana's System, 7th Ed., Vol....n 1.649. X-ray powder data give d0 5.355, bo9.293,co 7.043 kX Dehydration and D.T.A. data are given. M...johnstrupite have 170:18.45t-0.06, bo:].44+0.03, co:5.63-10.02, alpha 90.2o, beta 91.0', gamma 100.9';
Report (issue)
Survey of Canada Popular Geoscience 97 Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; South Shore, Nova Scotia...career in mineralogy at the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) in 1952, working in the new field of mineral...for the Collector”, which covers 14 regions of Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to the Yukon-Alaska...(Na4TiZr2O4(CO3)4), which was named in her honour. She was also co-founder of the Canadian Gemmological Association...treasurer for the Mineralogical Association of Canada. After her retirement in the late 1990s, Ann continued
Book (volume)
Geological Society. Inc. Manufactured by WM C. BROWN CO. INC . Dubuque, Iowo Printed in U S A. Foreword...Workers from 30 states, Australia, Belgium, Brazil. Canada, England, France, Holland, Israel, Italy, Mexico...Salt Rocks 248 Bromine Investigations on Eastern Canada Salt Deposits 276 Recent South American Borate...section along SW -NE direction from Mogollon Rim co Defiance Plateau. STRATIGRAPHY Supai Formation McKee...Baars (1962). In this instance efforts r esulted in co rrelating th e Fort Apache Member of the Rim with
Report (issue)
other potassium and sodium minerals of Ca(Fe,Mg)(CO»)a MgS92ir^Hl?^ Kurgantaite Priceite (Pandennite)... In the bedded gypsum-anhydrite deposits of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, also presumably of marine...in marine evaporites, but occurs in gypsum in Nova Scotia and in Westmorland, England, where it is probably...is extremely scarce in those of marine origin. Bassanite ("vibertite") has been recorded by Bundy (1956)...(1957) as replacing anhydrite and gypsum at Nappan, Nova Scotia. The remaining sulfates occur mainly in or
Report (issue)
PAPER 69-45 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES A CATALOGUE OF...MINERALS R. J. Traill ' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA CANADA PAPER 69-45 A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS...n's Printer, Ottawa from the Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth St., Ottawa and Canadian Government bookshops...to change without notic e Queen ' s Printer for Canada Ottawa 1970 A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS...has elapsed since T . Sterry Hunt in Geology of Canada, 1863 , presented the first descriptive list of
Report (volume)
13. British Columbia ores, zoning: Geology in Canada: Hume, G. S., Gunning, H. G., 5. California, southern...United Alaska, evaluation of soil and States and Canada: Levorsen, permafrost conditions: Frost, A. I....Ordovician: Bowen, O. E., Jr. , 5. Clark, T. H., 10. Canada, arctic, physiography, Rocks, minerals, and man:...Hagar, L. L., 11. D. J. Rocky Mtn. geosyncline in Canada: Colorado Plateau: Wengerd, Warren; P. S., 4. S...GilH. R., 4. mour, A. Reading: Military Service Pub. Co. Texas, Tordilla Hill area, color: Shale nomenclature:
Report (volume)
possessions of the United States, the provinces of Canada, and well-known areas like the Atlantic Coastal...are: ALABAMA, ALBERTA, CANADA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, NEVADA, and UNITED STATES. CANADA and UNITED STATES are...gas potentialities would be indexed only under CANADA and not under each province discussed in the paper...England. Canada Defence Research Board Handb. Canada Defence Research Board Handbook. Ottawa. Canada Dept...Geog. Bull.; Geog. Paper; Mem.; Misc. Papers Ser. Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical
Book (edition)
photograph their specimens for this book. Front co,·er photos: Turquoise, polished. 55 mm, ZhiJandy...Rhodocbrosite, polished, 50 mm, Capillitas, Argentina, H Back cO\·erphoto: Wolframite. 45 mm. Yaogangxian, China,...crystal optics for reflected light, valid for opaque Co/or, transparenCJ', luster,streak minerals, the general...abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture)...USA, UK, and the provinces Ontario and Quebec in Canada, generally well known to readers. However, the
Book (edition)
Department of Mineralogy Royal Ontario Museum.Toronto. Canada ~VANNOSTRAND REINHOLD COMPANY ~ NEW YORK CINCINNATI...New York, N.Y. 10001 Published simultaneously in Canada by Van Nostrand Reinhold Ltd. 15 14 13 12 11 10...and TENNANTITE, Dresser quarry, Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada (13, column 2). .. ' FOREWORD In its...environment during growth may determine the habit. Co/or-Luster: Many , if not n1ost mineral species are...Mineralogist, Journal of the Mineralogical Association of Canada. "Calculated X-ray Powder Patterns for Silicate
Report (issue)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEV OF CANADA COMMISSION GEOLOGIQUE DU CANADA CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS Revised 1980... Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1983 Available i n Canada through authorized bookstore agents...and Services Canada Hull, QuCbec, Canada K I A OS9 and from Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth Street...Street Ottawa, Canada K 1A OE8 A deposit copy of this publication is also available for reference in public...public libraries across Canada Cat. No. M44-801 l8E Canada: $10.00 ISBN 0-660-11271-6 Other countries:
Book (edition)
Australia Nelson Canada 1120 Birchmount Road Scarborough, Ontario MIK 5G4, Canada GQiefd4 Gi 1S ie...Menezes Les Presmyk Wallace Mann National Museum of Canada Martin Jensen Michael P. Cooper Mark Rogers Marshall...Mineralogist, Journal of the Mineralogical Association of Canada. Clay Mineralogy, by R. E. Grim (McGraw-Hill, 1968)...bo6 >hopeaeeaas4 “F ay Ga» aif < HU Bly CMH FAA Oi CO 7. ered FE> & 19S af eda 6 hat Neteny Wang...the Cripple Creek district. It is also found in Canada; Mexico; Bolivia; Czechoslovakia; Norway; Germany;
Book (edition)
Australia Nelson Canada I 120 Birchmount Road Scarborough, Ontario MIK 5G4, Canada 4I-1'-lq 16 15 ...Presmyk MA = Wallace Mann MC National Museum of Canada MJ Martin Jensen ~ """ . MP Michael P. Cooper MR...chemical-environment during growth may determine the habit. Co/or-Luster: Many, if not most mineral species are... Journal of the J\1ineralogical Association of Canada. Clay Mineralogy, by R. E. Grim (NlcGrav1-H ill...the Cripple Creek district. It is also found in Canada; Mexico; Bolivia; Czechoslovakia; Norway; Germany;
Book (edition)
138� -Ii 00 IB IIB 27 Cu 29 Zn 47 Cd 26 Co !,� 8,J7 58 93J? 44 Rh Fe ' "" Ru r;,c. 1>�•...29-20021. From the Green River Formation in (TL) Uintah Co .. Utah. USA. Named for P.H. Abelson. 20.7.3 AbernalhJile...eastern provinces of Canada. including Nova Scotia. (TL) Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Canada. Acadiolitc, syn...Achirite. syn. of dioptase. B.FJ. Hermann ( 1 802) Nova Acta. Aca...7 Aerinite. C3.i(AI .Fe.Mg) 10Si 1 20 3) (0H) 1 2 CO 3 I 2H 20. A. von Lnsaulx ( 1 876) Neues Johrb. Min
 
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