Crystal Cliffs, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 45° 43' 30'' North , 61° 53' 45'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 45.72506,-61.89584 |
GeoHash: | G#: f85upebzf |
Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Shoreline exposures of gypsum and anhydrite.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Adams, G. C. (1991) Gypsum and Anhydrite Resources in Nova Scotia. Economic Geology Series ME 1991-1. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Colour: Pink, orange Reference: Adams, G. C. (1991) Gypsum and Anhydrite Resources in Nova Scotia. Economic Geology Series ME 1991-1. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | 'Anhydrite' | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | 'Gypsum' | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
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AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187973 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Early Carboniferous - Devonian 323.2 - 419.2 Ma ID: 2684214 | Horton Group Age: Paleozoic (323.2 - 419.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Wilkie Brook Formation; Falls Formation; Nuttby Formation; Greville River Formation; Rapid Brook Formation Description: 0-1650 m thick undivided. Includes the Wilkie Brook Formation, Falls Formation, Nuttby Formation, Greville River Formation, and Rapid Brook Formation. Wilkie Brook Formation: fluvial sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate, shale, limestone, >206 m (Courceyan-Chadian (Tn3-V1/2) spores). Falls Formation: alluvial conglomerate, wacke, siltstone, 1600 m. Nuttby Formation: alluvial wacke, siltstone, conglomerate, fluvial argillite, rare lacustrine limestone and felsic volcanic rocks, 1200 m (Tournaisian spores). Greville River Formation and Rapid Brook Formation: alluvial conglomerate, wacke, sandstone, fluvial siltstone and argillite Reference: Kippie, J.D. (compiler), B.E. Fisher, J.C. Poole. Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia, Scale 1:500 000. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. [118] |
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