Prince mine, Point Aconi, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Prince mine | Mine |
| Point Aconi | - not defined - |
| Sydney coalfield | Coal Field |
| Cape Breton Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 5'' North , 60° 18' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Mines | 7,312 (2010) | 11.3km |
| Sydney | 105,968 (2016) | 22.5km |
| Glace Bay | 19,968 (2008) | 30.0km |
| Eskasoni 3 | 2,120 (2019) | 47.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19087:4
GUID (UUID V4):
98b53f37-877e-490f-89b7-dbb95ca02d3b
A coal mine in the Stubbart coal seam.
Mining began in 1975 and continued until 2001. When it closed, it was Nova Scotia's last underground coal mine, after more than 280 years.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Aluminocopiapite Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| β Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| β Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Magnesiocopiapite Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Aluminocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
| β | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
| β | Magnesiocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
| β | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | β Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- Sydney basinBasin
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References
Zodrow, Erwin L., McCandlish, Keith (1978) Hydrated sulfates in the Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 16 (1) 17-22
