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Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Governor Lake pegmatiteDiggings (Abandoned)
Halifax Co.County
Nova ScotiaProvince
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Governor Lake workings

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Governor Lake

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Governor Lake workings

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Governor Lake

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Governor Lake workings

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Governor Lake

Governor Lake pegmatite, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 38' 44'' North , 63° 41' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.64583,-63.69056
GeoHash:
G#: dxftyxtby
GRN:
N30W33
Locality type:
Diggings (Abandoned) - last checked 2016
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Halifax359,111 (2018)9.3km
Dartmouth101,343 (2010)9.4km
Lower Sackville21,379 (2016)14.5km
Cole Harbour20,000 (2010)17.3km
ColeRidge Estates200 (2010)18.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem SocietyHalifax, Nova Scotia3km


The dyke was discovered in 1920 and opened up in 1921 by a Mr. Norman McMillan. He quarried about 200 tons of feldspar and shipped 16 tons to Brandram-Henderson Company for testing.

The locality is a small quarry on the side of a steep slope.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Iridescent black crystals
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Orange powdery to dark reddish black
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: One specimen known, but based on limited collecting. Good, well formed crystals, but tiny. http://rruff.info/metatorbernite/R120014
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Some analyses were performed, but not clear exactly what work was done. Thought to be schorl-foitite with possibly both present.
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Sekaninaite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: D. Doell collection
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: D. Doell collection

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Sekaninaite9.CJ.10(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

References

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Messervey, J. P. (1933) Feldspar in Nova Scotia; Department of Public Works and Mines, Nova Scotia, Pamphlet No. 10 (NSDNR Rept 32/01): 10-14.
Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database, D12-031.

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