Lake Catcha gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Lake Catcha gold district | District |
Halifax Co. | County |
Nova Scotia | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 44' 17'' North , 63° 11' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
203568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203568:3
GUID (UUID V4):
966325d4-016a-4cf5-8830-534ed4030900
Hosted entirely by metasedimentary rocks of the Cambro-Ordovician Goldenville Formation of the Meguma Group.
Discovered in 1865.
Approximately 25,947 oz Au from 31,906 tons of ore was produced from the Lake Catcha District.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: Pavel Kartashov's data 2023Identified by Pavel Kartashov: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Pavel Kartashov's data 2023Identified by Pavel Kartashov: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Lake Catcha gold district, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada