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Calcite from
West Gore mine, West Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stibniteⓘ1 photo of Calcite associated with Stibnite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Gore mine, West Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615332
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615332:8
GUID (UUID V4):a04218fb-156e-4819-89c3-d37049fb49b3
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘWest Gore, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘRenfrew gold district, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘTennycape mine (Teny Cape mine), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘTennecape (Tenecape; Tennycape; Teny Cape), Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘWhale Cove, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘRainy Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘCambridge Cove, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘOldham gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘCheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Survey of Canada Popular Geoscience 97 Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; South Shore, Nova Scotia...career in mineralogy at the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) in 1952, working in the new field of mineral...for the Collector”, which covers 14 regions of Canada, from Newfoundland and Labrador to the Yukon-Alaska...(Na4TiZr2O4(CO3)4), which was named in her honour. She was also co-founder of the Canadian Gemmological Association...treasurer for the Mineralogical Association of Canada. After her retirement in the late 1990s, Ann continued
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
WestGoreSb-AuDeposit, MegumaTerrane,NovaScotia,Canada DANIELJ. KONTAK,RICItARDJ. HORNE,ANDPAULK. SMITH...zones peripheral toveinsenriched in sericite, calcite, sulfides, tourmaline, andchlorite. Earlystages...and634S‱_‱s = 9.7to 10.3perrailbased onanalysis of calcite, quartz fluidinclusion extracts in quartzandstibnite...association whichcharacterizeswere deformed (D‱) into east-west-northeast-southwestHereynianantimonydeposits of...Devonian(Fig. la). The styleandorientation of folds The West Gore area is located in the Rawdon Hills of NovaScotia(Fig
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
A ZONAL GOLD MINERALIZATION W. H. IN NOVA SCOTIA. NEWHOUSE. CONTENTS. Introduction ....................... 822 823 825 827 829 INTRODUCTION. Nova SCOTIAis an excellentregionin which to studymineral...includesomeminor depositsin the southwestern part of Nova Scotia,and someof the districtswithin the map area were...mileswide and extendsalongthe southeastern coastof Nova Scotia for a distance of over 200 miles. In the northeasternpart...Malcolm,W., and Faribault, E. R.: Gold Fields of Nova Scotia. Geol. Surv. Can., Memoir x56, x929. Downloaded
Report (Issue volume)
Volume III NEW BRUNSWICK NOVA SCOTIA PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEWFOUNDLAND Ann P. Sabina MISCELLANEOUS...MISCELLANEOUS REPORT 8 Issued by THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa...mail from information Canada, Ottawa, and at the following information Canada bookshops: HALIFAX i 735...Barrington Street MONTREAL 1182 St. Catherine Street West OITAWA 171 Slater Street TORONTO 221 Yonge Street...equipment 5 ‱ Care of specimens 6 ‱ Collecting in Canada 6 ‱ Mineral and rock sets 7 ‱ Abbreviations used
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
19 Megumagolddeposits in the Megumaterraneof Nova Scotia havebeenanalyzed forstable(t9SO,t5‱3C) andradiogenic...the easternmargin sentedfor the Superiorprovince,Canada(Kerrichet al., an alloehthonous 1987;King, 1989;King...= Molega,16 = Lepsigate, 17 = BeaverDam, 18 = West Gore, 19 = Forest Hills. v sillirno nlte v v ISOTOPIC...stratigraphy 1988).The suturezoneisrepresented byaneast-west-trend-Chatterice,pets.eommun.,1996). ingdextral...the data lie on the tie line between end-member calcite and In the sameway,it is possible that orientation
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
FROM HIGH-GRADE GOLD ORE, TANGIER GOLD DEPOSIT, NOVA SCOTIA: FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR 370 Ma GOLD METALLOGENY...J. KONTAK† Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 698, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T9, Canada...Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada Abstract A hydrothermal biotite ± carbonate alteration...in the Tangier gold deposit, Meguma terrane, Nova Scotia, has given an 40Ar/39Ar plateau age of 374 Ma...gold deposits in the Meguma Group of southern Nova Scotia has long been a contentious issue, and variations
Journal (issue)
1 .,'.. ... \1 ;"1\ .- " GOLD FIELDS OF NOVA SCOTIA Reprinted from Memoir 156, a compilation byW...mail from Information Canada, Ottawa, KIA OS9 from the Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth St., Ottawa...Ottawa, KIA OE8 and Information Canada bookshops in HALIFAX - 1683 Barrington Street MONTREAL - 640 St. Catherine...for reference in public libraries across Canada Price - Canada: $5.00 Other Countries: $6.00 Catalogue...Information Canada Ottawa 1929 Reprinted 1976 FOREWORD A renewed interest in the gold deposits of Nova Scotia
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
dominated by quartz and, more seldom, ankerite. Also, calcite, siderite, dolomite, muscovite, hydromica, albite...deposits (Mary Rosa, Spain; Kharma, Bolivia; West Gore, Canada; Terek, Kirghizia; Sentachan, Sarylakh, etc...ores of the Murchison, Sarylakh, Sentachan, and West Gore deposits have high contents of gold (up to 500...350–150 5.0–0.5 Ortega and Vindel, 1995 West Gore, Canada 400–350 280–250 28.0–0.5 — Kontak et al...Yakutia 325–200 7.9–3.4 Our data Snowbird, Canada 258–200 4.3 Madu et al., 1990, 1995 Kharma
Report (issue)
deposit. Table 4, part B, gives an alphabetic list of mine and properties followed by the deposit name. CHARACTERISTICS...1971); and Bridge River Camp, British Columbia, Canada (Barr, 1980). They may also occur as saddle reefs...e., deposits hosted by the Meguma Group, Nova Scotia, Canada; and Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Barr...also observed, i.e., Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada; and Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Barr, 1980))...in these deposits include carbonates (ankerite, calcite, dolomite, and siderite), albite, biotite, and
Journal (issue)
........... 323 by W. E. Wilson and R. Bentley Nova Scotian gold .......................................... 337 by D. J. Mossman The Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California: a modem source of...2 Wellsic Lane, Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7QB Canada: Mrs. J. W. Peat 36 Deepwood Crescent Don Mills...she and Brooks became part owners of the Old Yuma mine nearby. After a few years her strong love of minerals...ventures in Mex­ ico (particularly the San Francisco mine in Sonora). Many extraor­ dinary specimens passed
Report (issue)
PAPER 69-45 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES A CATALOGUE OF...MINERALS R. J. Traill ' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA CANADA PAPER 69-45 A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS...n's Printer, Ottawa from the Geological Survey of Canada 601 Booth St., Ottawa and Canadian Government bookshops...to change without notic e Queen ' s Printer for Canada Ottawa 1970 A CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN MINERALS...has elapsed since T . Sterry Hunt in Geology of Canada, 1863 , presented the first descriptive list of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
gĂ©ologique, UniversitĂ© Laval, QuĂ©bec, QC G1V0A6, Canada c Centre de recherche sur la gĂ©ologie et l'ingĂ©nierie...ressources minĂ©rals (E4m), QuĂ©bec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada b A R T I C LE I N FO A B S T R A C T Keywords:...early magnesian siderite to ankerite, and then to calcite and dolomite during the evolution of the hydrothermal...deformed into tight folds with nearly northwest-west-trending axes (Huang et al., 2017). It is overlain...the RutogNima-Dongqen Fault, a ïŹrst-order, east–west striking, crustal-scale fault zone deïŹning the southern
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1500–50 equiv (Uderei, the Yenisei Ridge; West Gore, Canada; Wiluna, Australia) at a temperature lower...CaCl2 + FeCl2) gives way in space and time to a calcite–galena–sphalerite assemblage that is formed at...820–740 1/6 Dill et al., 1995 Snowbird, Caribou, Canada, J–Cr Q, Ap, Py, St 258–200°C, >800 bar <4.3%...St 350–150°ë, 50–300 bar <5% NaCl ″ West Gore, Meguma, Canada D 1. Q, Py, Ap; 2. Q, Po, Ap, Py, St...dolomite (Dol), ankerite (Ank), siderite (Sid), calcite (Cat). GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS Vol. 50 No. 6
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
54)+_garnet_+epidote_+apatite+_ilmenite;andstage2--quartz-calcite-chlorite (Mg.no. = 0.50)-albite-scheelite. Muscovite..._+1%o;KontakandSmith,1989). 4. 87Sr/86Sr ....... dratiosof calcite(0.70787-0.71358, n = 8) andtourmaline (0.713055)...thelargercontext of metaturbidite-hosted andother calcite, amphibole) correspond to a single isoehron ofca...singlefluidinclusion typedominated (i.e., >95% H20-CO‱ deposit,auriferous quartzveinsoccurin threesubparallelfluids)in...andwhereas sulfides (Cu, to CO.‱(Clayton andMayeda,1963),andforcalcite, CO.‱was Fe, Bi,Te, Pb,Zn type
Report (volume)
Geology: Bulletin, vol. 5, nos. 18-23. Berkeley, Cal. Canada, Geological Survey: Summary Report for 1908; and...Ont. Canada, Department of Mines, Mines Branch: Miscellaneous publications. Ottawa, Ont. Canada, Royal...Mining Journal, vol. 30. Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Carnegie Institution of Washington: Yearbook;...Fifth Biennial Report. Grand Forks, N. Dak. Nova Scotia Institute of Science: Proceedings and Transactions...11, pts 3, 4, vol. 12, pt. 1. Halifax, N. S. Nova Scotia, Mining Society of: Journal, vol. 13. Halifax
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
deposits (e.g., Moonlight and northern part of the West Lode) and also display a restricted vertical extent...1997), the Appalachians (Mossman et al. 1991), Nova Scotia (Kontak et al. 1996), and China (Hutchinson 1983)...characterizes, for example, the Cordilleran deposits in Canada (Nesbitt and Muehlenbachs 1989) and the W-Hg Hercynian...variable, chloritization and carbonatization (calcite±ankerite) in distal alteration zones. In proximal...restricted to the Moonlight, northern part of the West 939 Fig. 2 Stibnite-gold orebodies, lodes, and
Book (edition)
94 95 97 98 Actinolite Mineral Production of Canada Gold Production of the World Silver Production...21 22 23 25 Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island 101 102 105 109 110...C. Hazelton-Telkwa B.C. Telkwa-Endako Central Canada Central Manitoba Mines Eastern Manitoba New Brunswick...Areas. ... 48 (insert) 35 Northwestern Quebec Nova Scotia 25 10 55 (insert) 53 79 (insert) Pre-Cambrian...Copper Mine, Howe Sound, B, C. . 39 Nickel Smelter, Coniston, Ont Nipissing Silver Mine, Cobalt
Book
enOLOGIOAT SURVEY OF CANADA. AALFRED R C.SELWYN, C. M. G., LL.D. F.RS., Director GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...17 20 v1 GEOLOGICAL TABLE OF SURVEY OF CANADA. CONTENTS— Continued. OXYGEN saLTs—Continued...Concluding division..........+.s++++) 26, 33 ees ek. aes Co Rivama-silicates .jaettouke 26 apeieeeeeeele ee ±...a omnes ype ess odoe g. From other claims in the West Kootanie SUE TAMES Grae c SPE eee a: 8 eam Raney... TABLE METALS oe AND OF THEIR SURVEY OF CANADA. CONTENTS—Continued. ORES—Continued. . Tron
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(Harris et al., 1988; Tomkins et al., 2004) in SE Canada and the Baogutu gold deposit (An and Zhu, 2009a)...fragmented wall rocks are rich in arsenopyrite. Later calcite–quartz veins crosscut the orebody. (C) Stibnite...Stibnite-dominant ore. (G–H) SulïŹde-dominant ore. Late stage calcite–quartz veins cut the massive sulïŹde ore. contains...gold, with minor nonmetallic minerals of quartz, calcite and chlorite. As the most abundant sulïŹde (45 vol...stibnite; Cht = chalcostibite; Qz = quartz; Cc = calcite; and Act = actinolite. 4. Mineralogy chemistry
Report (volume)
Berkeley, Cal. Canada Geological Survey: New series, Vol. XI, 1901. Ottawa, Canada. Canada Royal Society:...1900. Ottawa, Canada. Canadian Institute: Proceedings, Vol. VII, Part 1, 1901. Toronto, Canada. Canadian... IV, 1901. Ottawa, Canada. Canadian Mining Review, Vol. XX, 1901. Ottawa, Canada. Canadian Record of...of Science, Vol. VIII, Nos. 5-6, 1901. Montreal, Canada. Carnegie Museum: Memoirs, Vol. I, No. 1, 1901...Ontario Bureau of Mines. Eeport for 1901. Toronto, Canada. Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XIV, Nos. 10 and 12; Vol
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ANDPAUL K. SMITH Nova Scotia Department of Nanral Resources, P.O. Box 698, Halifax, Nova Scotia BjJ 279 ABsrRAcr...INTRoDUgnoN The Lower PaleozoicMeguma Group of southern Nova Scotiais considereda typical exampleof metaturbidite-hostedgold...monzogranite, The study areais locatedin southernNova Scotia, cropsout about2 km westofthe depositarea.Approxiwithin...occurrenceis facilities (the Technical University of Nova Scoti4 characteristicofthe PapkeZone at the deposit(Fig...techniquesandsupplemented with handpicking. For calcite separates,samplesof concentratewere pulverizedand
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
most importantcarbonateganguemineralsin veins are calcite,dolomite,ankerite, siderite,manganosiderite, and...6: 413-425, 1922. a Ford, W. E., Studies in the calcite group. Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts, and Sei. 22: 211248...and Moore, G. E., Staining drill cuttings for calcite-dolomite differentiation. Bull..A.A.P.G. 21: 949...Ecoa. Gv.or.. 39: 69-70, 1944. 2s Smith, W. T., Calcite-dolomitestaining tests. Ecoa. GEo‱.. 38: 420-422...differentposition. Englishpetrographers say that calcite"twinkles"as the stageis rotated,andthetermis an
Book
AGeological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada ATLANTIC GEOSCIENCE SOCIETY Digitized by the...Geological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada Atlantic Geoscience Society At id NIMBUS PUBLISHING...Patricia G. Gensel, Eldon George, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), Peter Hacquebard, Stephen Horne, Eric...G. Pronk, Allen A. Seaman, John W. Shimeld. Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Gordon N. Oakey, Gerry...Gerry R. Oram, Alison Lodge and Parks Canada, Redpath Museum of McGill University, Donald Reid, Alan
Report (volume)
PRIMITIVE AREAS OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEt OCT 2 r iQ70 GORE RANGE-EAGLES NEST AND VICINITY, COLORADO GEOLOGICAL...RESOURCES of the GORE RANGE-EAGLES NEST PRIMITIVE AREA and VICINITY, COLORADO Crest of Gore Range and head...core in rock glacier. Mineral Resources of the Gore Range-Eagles Nest Primitive Area and Vicinity, Summit...bulletin reports the results of a mineral survey of the Gore Range-Eagles Nest Primitive Area, Colo. The area...the area. The Primitive Area is referred to as the Gore Range Primitive Area in this report, and the total
Report (Issue volume)
GE and Economic Minerals of Canada PART A NUNC COCNOSCO EX PARTE THOMAS J. BATA LIBRARY TRENT UNIVERSITY...AND ECONOMIC MINERALS OF CANADA © Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1976 Available by mail from...Printing and Publishing Supply and Services Canada Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S9 or through your bookseller Catalogue...Catalogue No. M43-1/1976-1-7 Price: Canada: $8.00 ISBN 0-660-00553-0 Other countries: $9.60 Price subject..., Altona, Manitoba, Canada Contract No. OKX6-0236 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA ECONOMIC GEOLOGY REPORT
 
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