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Scheelite mine (Stillwater Brook), Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scheelite mine (Stillwater Brook) | Mine |
| Moose River | River |
| Halifax Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 58' 23'' North , 62° 58' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Lawrencetown | 251 (2016) | 44.7km |
| Truro | 20,650 (2006) | 49.1km |
| ColeRidge Estates | 200 (2010) | 50.3km |
| Cole Harbour | 20,000 (2010) | 51.4km |
A scheelite deposit worked from 1908-1918. Located 2.5 miles WSW of the Moose River Gold Mine. A mill was built in 1911 (Camsell 1917). The source of the scheelite mineralization has been investigated by Cove et al. (2017).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite ? Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: A note on ankerite: Recent redefinitions of the ankerite-dolomite series mean that many samples that would have been classified as ankerite would now be defined as dolomite (iron-rich dolomite) and true ankerite is quite rare. See a discussion here https://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-430792.html. XRD is not suitable for identification of ankerite. 'Ankerites' microprobed by, for example Fisher (1984), are what is now defined as dolomite. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sperrylite ? Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| ⓘ ' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Reported by early authors. Testing by Miller (1974) showed that the mineral was in fact rutile. This was confirmed by Fisher (1984). References: |
| ⓘ Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite ? | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite ? | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' ? | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Meguma TerranePassive Margin
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References
books.google.ca (n.d.) https://books.google.ca/books?id=2qcfAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA443&ots=3nKuHIqhXH&pg=PA443#v=onepage&q&f=false
dalspace.library.dal.ca (n.d.) http://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/13220/v16_p1_a6_Piers_new_tungsten_scheelite_deposit_lower_sackville_NS.pdf?sequence=1
earthsciences.dal.ca (n.d.) http://earthsciences.dal.ca/aboutus/publications/theses/BSc/ES_1974_BSc_Miller_Craig.pdf
Scheelite mine, Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada