Five Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Five Islands | Group of Islands |
| Cumberland Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 22' 58'' North , 64° 6' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Islands
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
69549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69549:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ff8bb033-fadd-45da-a487-7e9af02a7fca
The geography is a bit confusing.
The actual five islands (i.e. Five Islands) are located near the town of Five Islands.
There is also Five Islands Provincial Park, which includes Moose and part of the mainland.
The islands, from east to west, are Moose, Diamond, Long, Egg, and Pinnacle, with the Pinnacle Rock at the end.
The county line (border with Colchester Co.) passes between the islands.
Moose and the town are in Colchester County, however, since most of the minerals come from the other islands, which are in Cumberland County, the locality is listed under that county.
Long and Diamond Islands are basalt.
Egg Island is sandstone.
Moose and Pinnacle Islands are basalt capping sandstone and both rocks types are found at different points along their shorelines.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Description: Generally small crystals. Analcime pseudomorphs after stilbite have also been found. |
| β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| β Barrerite Formula: Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O Description: Listed by Pe-Piper and Miller as simply from Five Islands. Recorded here under Five islands, but it could be from Moose Island or the mainland, both of which are in Colchester County. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Description: Listed by Pe-Piper and Miller as simply from Five Islands. Recorded here under Five islands, but it could be from Moose Island or the mainland, both of which are in Colchester County. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β 'Chabazite' |
| β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Colour: salmon red |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Gmelinite-Na Formula: Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' Localities: Habit: Shells formed over, and epimorphs of, dissolved chabazite Colour: Orange, pink Description: Superb partially hollow shells of gmelinite exhibiting high luster. The surface is composed of triangular growth hillocks. Many of the crystals display contact twinning. The crystals reach several centimeters in size. |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| β Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Localities: Habit: Long thin prismatic Colour: White |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: Colour: Beige, orange |
| β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Gmelinite-Na | 9.GD.05 | Na4(Si8Al4O24] Β· 11H2O |
| β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
| β | Barrerite | 9.GE.15 | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 Β· 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
| β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | β Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | β Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | β Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Nova Scotia
- Cumberland Co.
- Five Islands
- Cumberland Co.
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