Dingwall, Victoria Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dingwall | - not defined - |
| Victoria Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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46° 53' 55'' North , 60° 28' 14'' West
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 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.
Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Fluorescence: Fluorescence Short Wave UV: Pink
Fluorescence Long Wave UV: Yellow 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.
Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Colour: Light brown Description: Light brown, transparent granular aggregates Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1994) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector; Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Islands, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 51.
Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Goodman, N.R. (1957) Gypsum in Nova Scotia and its Associated Minerals. The Geology of Canadian Industrial Mineral Deposits, Canadian Institute of Mining and Met.: 110-114. ; Nova Scotia. Dept. of Mines and Energy, Nova Scotia. Dept. of Mines 1950.
Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Howlite Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 Colour: White Description: From the NW end of the quarry. White nodules 1-6 cm, with calcite, in anhydrite. Reference: Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376.; Sabina, A.P. (1994) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector; Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Islands, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 51. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jarzyna, Adrian, Maciej Bąbel, Damian Ługowski, and Firouz Vladi. (2022) "Petrographic Record and Conditions of Expansive Hydration of Anhydrite in the Recent Weathering Zone at the Abandoned Dingwall Gypsum Quarry, Nova Scotia, Canada" Minerals 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010058 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Goodman, N.R. (1957) Gypsum in Nova Scotia and its Associated Minerals. The Geology of Canadian Industrial Mineral Deposits, Canadian Institute of Mining and Met.: 110-114. |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Colour: White Description: Found in the NW end of the quarry. Irregular, shiny white patches along joint planes in anhydrite. 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.; Sabina, A.P. (1994) Rocks and Minerals for the Collector; Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Islands, and Prince Edward Island. Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 51. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Howlite | 6.CB.20 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Nova Scotia
- Victoria Co.
- Dingwall
- Victoria Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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National Gypsum Company quarries, Dingwall, Victoria Co., Nova Scotia, Canada