Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pictou Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Area:
2,845 km2
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| New Glasgow | 20,322 (2006) |
| Pictou | 3,732 (2014) |
A county in central Nova Scotia.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ 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. The listing below reflects the current species definitions. Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Felderhof, G.W. (1978) Barite, Celestite and Fluorite in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Mines. |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Felderhof, G.W. (1978) Barite, Celestite and Fluorite in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Mines. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Felderhof, G.W. (1978) Barite, Celestite and Fluorite in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Mines. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1965) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector - Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 65-10. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Gross, G.A. (1957) Uranium Deposits in Gaspé, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 57-2. |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ 'Jet' Reference: Kunz, G.F. (1892) Gems and Precious Stones of North America. New York: The Scientific Publishing Company: 336 pgs (273). |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Felderhof, G.W. (1978) Barite, Celestite and Fluorite in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Mines. |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Gross, G.A. (1957) Uranium Deposits in Gaspé, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 57-2. |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Gross, G.A. (1957) Uranium Deposits in Gaspé, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 57-2. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1965) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector - Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 65-10. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1965) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector - Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 65-10. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Fleischer, M., Richmond, W.E, and Evans H.T. Jr. (1962) Studies of the Manganese Oxides. V. Ramsdellite, MnO2, an Orthorhombic Dimorph of Pyrolusite. The American Mineralogist: 47: 47. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Ramsdellite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Fleischer, M., Richmond, W.E, and Evans H.T. Jr. (1962) Studies of the Manganese Oxides. V. Ramsdellite, MnO2, an Orthorhombic Dimorph of Pyrolusite. The American Mineralogist: 47: 47. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reference: Wright, J.D. (1975) Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resources Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1. |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Sangster, A.L. (1986) Willemite and Native Silver Occurrences, Kirkmount, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 86-1A: 151-158. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1965) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector - Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 65-10. |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 Reference: Sangster, A.L. (1986) Willemite and Native Silver Occurrences, Kirkmount, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 86-1A: 151-158. |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' Reference: Hay, S. (2000) The petrogenesis of amazonite-bearing pegmatites in the Georgeville area, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology: 36(2/3): 181-181. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Gross, G.A. (1957) Uranium Deposits in Gaspé, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 57-2. |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] Reference: Gross, G.A. (1957) Uranium Deposits in Gaspé, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 57-2. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ramsdellite | 4.DB.15a | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite ? | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jet' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 14 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 307 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 433 Ma (Silurian) | |||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Nova Scotia
- Pictou Co.
- Bridgeville iron mines
- Georgeville
- Kirkmount
- Knoydart Point
- Springville
- Stellarton
- ⭔Westville
- Pictou Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Magdalen basinBasin
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Bridgeville iron mines, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada