Malagash salt mine, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Malagash salt mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Cumberland Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 32'' North , 63° 19' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 1,839 (2013) | 47.0km |
| Truro | 20,650 (2006) | 47.5km |
| Cornwall | 2,272 (2010) | 48.9km |
| Charlottetown | 42,402 (2016) | 51.7km |
The first salt mine in Nova Scotia was at Malagash. Exploratory drilling began after salt brine was discovered in a water well in 1912, at a depth of 80 feet. In 1917, drilling began do determine the size of the deposit. From 1918 until 1956, the Malagash Salt Company mined salt from this site. At that time transporation and operating problems forced the closure of the mine.
The currently entered coordinates are for the museum.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Rickaby, H.C. (1923) The Mineral Association of the Salt Deposits at Malagash, N.S. University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series: 16: 46-52. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Hayes, A.O. (1920) The Malagash salt deposit, Cumberland County, N.S. Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 121: 24 pgs. |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Cole, L.H. (1919) Notes of a Discovery of Rock Salt in Nova Scotia. The Canadian Mining Journal: 40: 8-9. |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Rickaby, H.C. (1923) The Mineral Association of the Salt Deposits at Malagash, N.S. University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series: 16: 46-52. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: The crystals were micro but perfectly formed, doubly terminated floaters. Reference: Ellsworth, H.V. (1925) Chemistry of the Potash - Bearing Horizon of the Malagash Salt Deposit, Nova Scotia. Summary Report 1924 Part C; Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report (1924), C, 1925: 181-198. |
| β Sylvite Formula: KCl Reference: Rickaby, H.C. (1923) The Mineral Association of the Salt Deposits at Malagash, N.S. University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series: 16: 46-52.
Ellsworth, H.V. (1926) Chemistry of the potash-bearing horizon of the Malagash salt deposit, Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report, part C, 1924: 181-198. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| β | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | β Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cole, L.H. (1919) Notes of a Discovery of Rock Salt in Nova Scotia. The Canadian Mining Journal: 40: 8-9.
Hayes, A.O. (1920) The Malagash salt deposit, Cumberland County, N.S. Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 121: 24 pgs.
Rickaby, H.C. (1923) The Mineral Association of the Salt Deposits at Malagash, N.S. University of Toronto Studies, Geological Series: 16: 46-52.
Ellsworth, H.V. (1926) Chemistry of the Potash-Bearing Horizon of the Malagash Salt Deposit, Nova Scotia. Summary Report 1924 Part C; Geological Survey of Canada, Summary Report (1924), C, 1925: 181-198.
MacQuarrie, John R. (1981) Malagash salt. The North Cumberland Historical Society: Revised edition: 122 pgs.
External Links
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/salt-of-the-earth/ - Short video, "Salt Of The Earth" from 1944.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000308&hs=0&rd=227583 - Virtual Museum
http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/malagash-salt-mine-museum/1485 - Malagash Salt Mine Museum
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000308&hs=0&rd=227583 - Virtual Museum
http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/malagash-salt-mine-museum/1485 - Malagash Salt Mine Museum
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Malagash salt mine, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada