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Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Howlite type locality from a distance

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Exposed mineralization

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Black's quarry - 150 years later

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
05875100017271994777575.jpg
Howlite type locality from a distance

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
04122590017271994806214.jpg
Exposed mineralization

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
06064000017271994831513.jpg
Black's quarry - 150 years later

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
05875100017271994777575.jpg
Howlite type locality from a distance

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
04122590017271994806214.jpg
Exposed mineralization

Black's quarry, Windsor, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 57' 29'' North , 64° 8' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.95833,-64.14167
GRN:
N30W34
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Windsor3,864 (2010)2.9km
Hantsport1,253 (2008)12.2km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)22.4km
Kentville12,636 (2014)30.8km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
523
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:523:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The locality of Latonville quarry, Brookville, Windsor etc. long established in the literature is erroneous. The correct locality as shown above is based on R.A. Ramik's recent rediscovery of the site which is the type locality of howlite.

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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHowlite (TL)6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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References

How, H. (1868) Contributions to the mineralogy of Nova Scotia. III. Borates and other minerals in anhydrite and gypsum. Silicoborocalcite, a new mineral. Philosophical Magazine 35, (4th Ser.): 32-41: 218.
Dana, James D., Brush, George Jarvis (1868) A System of Mineralogy (5th ed.). p.882p.598
Horváth, László (2003) Mineral Species Discovered in Canada - And Species Named After Canadians - Special Publication No. 6. The Canadian Mineralogist, Ottawa. p.372
Ramik, R.A. (2007) Lost and found: One of Canada’s earliest type mineral localities. Abstracts from the 32rd Rochester Mineralogical Symposium. Rocks & Minerals: 82: 244.
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