Topaz from
East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
| Locality type: | Project | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Topaz | |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 | |
| Comments: | Massive topaz is reported to be very common at the mine and makes up a high percentage of the rock. Euhedral freestanding crystals are very rare though. | |
| Colour: | Colorless | |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| References | ||
| References: | Mandarino, J.A., Richardson, J.M.G., Dunn, P.J., Spooner, E.T.C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia. Mineralogical Magazine: 48: 142-143. Richardson, J.M. (1988) Genesis of the East Kemptville greisen-hosted tin deposit, Davis Lake complex, Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Carleton University: 293 pg. Kontak, D. (1990) The East Kemptville topaz-muscovite leugranite, Nova Scotia I. Geological Setting and Whole-Rock Geochemistry. Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 787-825. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Topaz data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Topaz | ||
| 53.5km (33.2 miles) | A ⓘPinkney Point, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 115.7km (71.9 miles) | B ⓘReeves pit (Reeves tin pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 116.3km (72.3 miles) | C ⓘKeddy prospect (Lantz pegmatite; Keddy pegmatite), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 125.0km (77.7 miles) | D ⓘWalker Moly prospect (New Russell prospect), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 147.1km (91.4 miles) | E ⓘSouth Mountain batholith, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 173.0km (107.5 miles) | F ⓘPleasant Ridge pluton, Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 173.9km (108.1 miles) | G ⓘMount Pleasant Mine (Brunswick Tin Mines), Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada | |