Bayer's Lake pegmatites (south), Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bayer's Lake pegmatites (south) | Pegmatite |
| Halifax Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 38' 16'' North , 63° 40' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 359,111 (2018) | 8.1km |
| Dartmouth | 101,343 (2010) | 8.5km |
| Lower Sackville | 21,379 (2016) | 15.4km |
| Cole Harbour | 20,000 (2010) | 16.2km |
| ColeRidge Estates | 200 (2010) | 17.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 2km |
Pegmatites exposed during construction/expansion at the Bayers Lake Business Park around 2007. Notable for excellent specimens of smoky quartz and feldspar crystals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Donald Doell Collection |
| β 'Cordierite-Sekaninaite Series' Reference: Donald Doell Collection |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: R. Van Dommelen collection |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Donald Doell Collection |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ronnie Van Dommelen |
| β 'Pinite' Reference: R. Van Dommelen collection |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R. Van Dommelen collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Donald Doell |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Donald Doell |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: R Van Dommelen collection |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Donald Doell |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Cordierite-Sekaninaite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pinite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wallace, P. (1998) Bayer's Lake Business Park. in Discovering Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils in Atlantic Canada: A Geology Field Guide to Selected Sites in NF, NS, PEI, and NB. Atlantic Geoscience Society Special Publications, 118-120.
Donald Doell personal observations
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Bayer's Lake pegmatites, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada