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Ankerite from
Fifteen Mile Stream gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
| Locality type: | District | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Ankerite | |
| Formula: | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 | |
| Comments: | 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. The listing below reflects the current species definitions. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ankerite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Fifteen Mile Stream gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 601059 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:601059:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite | ||
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDufferin mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 32.9km (20.4 miles) | ⓘBridgeville iron mines, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 33.3km (20.7 miles) | ⓘMiller Lake gold district, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘMoose River gold mines, Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 39.2km (24.4 miles) | ⓘScheelite mine (Stillwater Brook), Moose River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 40.0km (24.8 miles) | ⓘTangier mines, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 91.5km (56.9 miles) | ⓘLondonderry mines (Acadia mines), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 93.1km (57.8 miles) | ⓘFall River scheelite mine, Waverley, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| References | ||
