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Tennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Tennycape mine (Teny Cape mine)Mine
Hants Co.County
Nova ScotiaProvince
CanadaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 15' 15'' North , 63° 53' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hantsport1,253 (2008)29.7km
Windsor3,864 (2010)35.3km
Parrsboro1,472 (2014)37.6km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)41.4km
Springhill3,940 (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.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
βœͺ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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