Renfrew gold district, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Renfrew gold district | District |
Hants Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 0' 24'' North , 63° 37' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
300202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300202:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c1622898-a844-4c5e-8b83-dd7db84ed2a5
Nova Scotian prospector Edmund Horne, who later started the huge Noranda company, began his career at Renfrew.
Gold was discovered in 1861 but significant activity started the following year. Total gold production from this district is more than 51000 troy ounces.
The coordinates are not of any specific area, just near where many shafts were located. Safety precautions should be used in the area.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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References
novascotiagold.ca (n.d.) http://novascotiagold.ca/theme/exploitation_de_lor-mining/renfrew-eng.php - Gold A Nova Scotia Treasure
Malcolm, W. (1929) Gold fields of Nova Scotia. Memoir 156. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/119968
Renfrew gold district, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada