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Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 13' 44'' North , 64° 0' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hantsport1,253 (2008)22.0km
Windsor3,864 (2010)29.1km
Parrsboro1,472 (2014)31.9km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)32.6km
Kentville12,636 (2014)42.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
21377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21377:7
GUID (UUID V4):
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48 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aplowite (TL)
Formula: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Bright pink
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Colour: Green
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Colour: Bright blue
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Colour: Brass yellow
References:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Colour: Pink
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cube, octahedron, dodecahedral modifications.
Colour: Gray
References:
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Colour: Black
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
✪ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: Clusters of platey crystals.
Colour: Cream
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Colour: Blue
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: Green
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Colour: Black
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Moorhouseite (TL)
Formula: Co(SO4) · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Pink
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Colour: Silvery, red
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Colour: Brass yellow
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Colour: Black
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Colour: Cream or light brown, to dark brown and black
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Colour: White, pale pink
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Habit: Tetrahedron with modifying forms.
Colour: Gray
Description: Other ID method is qualitative EDS.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘPenroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Nickel-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘAplowite (TL)7.CB.15(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMoorhouseite (TL)7.CB.25Co(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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ⓘ''-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ MoorhouseiteCo(SO4) · 6H2O
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Coⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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