Locality type: | District |
Classification |
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Species: | Ankerite |
Formula: | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Comments: | A note on ankerite: Recent redefinitions of the ankerite-dolomite series mean that many samples that would have been classified as ankerite would now be defined as dolomite (iron-rich dolomite) and true ankerite is quite rare. See a discussion here https://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-430792.html. The listing below reflects the current species definitions. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ankerite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Fifteen Mile Stream gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 601059 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:601059:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 2031b2bf-4e4d-40ec-bfcc-0d245e5563df |
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite |
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24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDufferin mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
32.9km (20.4 miles) | ⓘBridgeville iron mines, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
33.3km (20.7 miles) | ⓘMiller Lake gold district, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘMoose River gold mines, Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
39.2km (24.4 miles) | ⓘScheelite mine (Stillwater Brook), Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
40.0km (24.8 miles) | ⓘTangier mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
91.5km (56.9 miles) | ⓘLondonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
93.1km (57.8 miles) | ⓘFall River scheelite mine, Waverley, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada |
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