Green Creek howlite occurrence, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
Regional Level Types | |
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Green Creek howlite occurrence | - not defined - |
Colchester Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 63° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~65km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Riverbank exposures of anhydrite, containing howlite nodules. Nearby, a mud slope contains rounded masses of selenite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen collection |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen collection |
β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen collection |
β Howlite Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 6 - Borates | |||
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β | Howlite | 6.CB.20 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Fundy basinBasin
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Green Creek howlite occurrence, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada