Tennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Tennycape mine (Teny Cape mine) | Mine |
Hants Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 15' 15'' North , 63° 53' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Hantsport | 1,253 (2008) | 29.7km |
Windsor | 3,864 (2010) | 35.3km |
Parrsboro | 1,472 (2014) | 37.6km |
Wolfville | 3,523 (2008) | 41.4km |
Springhill | 3,940 (2008) | 45.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
240115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240115:0
GUID (UUID V4):
eb1fcdb8-ea27-4101-bba4-9eef5853002c
Note that this location is distinct from the shoreline calcite locality.
The Mineralogy of Nova Scotia, Henry How, 1869, provides some details of manganese production from "Teny Cape" (as peroxide of manganese).
The deposit was discovered in 1861. The Tennycape Mine began operations in 1882 and was the largest producer of manganese in the province over the twenty year period from 1880 to 1900. Workings consisted of pits, shafts, and open cuts.
The pyrolusite was particularly celebrated at the time of mine operation. Penrose writes that "the most beautifully crystallized pyrolusite found in America is that from Tennycape Mine, Nova Scotia."
The pits and shafts are now flooded. There are large waste piles, but surface material is in quite small pieces.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
β 'Psilomelane' |
βͺ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Magdalen basinBasin
- Meguma DomainDomain
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Tennycape mine, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada