Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Clover Hill deposit (Denison-Potacan mine; Potacan mine; Cassidy Potash mine), Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
Regional Level Types
Clover Hill deposit (Denison-Potacan mine; Potacan mine; Cassidy Potash mine)Deposit
Salt Springs evaporite depositDeposit
Hammond ParishParish
Kings Co.County
New BrunswickProvince
CanadaCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
03701300017742732736817.jpg
Trembathite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
00211760017272029028618.jpg
Hilgardite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
03701300017742732736817.jpg
Trembathite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
00211760017272029028618.jpg
Hilgardite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
03701300017742732736817.jpg
Trembathite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
00211760017272029028618.jpg
Hilgardite

Clover Hill deposit, Salt Springs evaporite deposit, Hammond Parish, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 33' 30'' North , 65° 34' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.55861,-65.57583
GRN:
N31W34
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sussex4,048 (2008)19.0km
Hampton4,292 (2014)21.9km
Saint John87,857 (2016)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
10136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10136:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A potash mine, now defunct, produced 0.8 million t/y K2O. Started in 1985, was owned by Denison-Potacan. Mining operations were permanently suspended and the mine closed in 1997 due to a serious inflow of water that could not be stemmed.


Similar to the Millstream and Penobsquis deposits.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Brianroulstonite
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hilgardite
Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Penobsquisite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Pringleite
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
ⓘ Ruitenbergite
Formula: Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
ⓘ Trembathite (TL)
Formula: Mg3B7O13Cl
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Volkovskite (TL)
Formula: KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSellaite3.AB.15MgF2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘVolkovskite (TL)6.EC.20KCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
ⓘBrianroulstonite6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
ⓘHilgardite6.ED.05Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O
ⓘTrembathite (TL)6.GA.10Mg3B7O13Cl
ⓘPenobsquisite6.GB.10Ca2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
ⓘPringleite6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
ⓘRuitenbergite6.GD.05Ca9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Bⓘ TrembathiteMg3B7O13Cl
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Bⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Bⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Oⓘ TrembathiteMg3B7O13Cl
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ SellaiteMgF2
Mgⓘ TrembathiteMg3B7O13Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Clⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Clⓘ TrembathiteMg3B7O13Cl
Clⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Clⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Clⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ PringleiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caⓘ RuitenbergiteCa9B26O34(OH)24Cl4 · 13H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ VolkovskiteKCa4[B5O8OH]4[B(OH)3]2Cl · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Caⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PenobsquisiteCa2Fe2+[B9O13(OH)6]Cl · 4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Roulston, B. V., Waugh, D. C. E. (1981) A borate mineral assemblage from Penobsquis and Salt Springs evaporite deposits of southern New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (2) 291-301
Mining Annual Review (1985), 124.
Mandarino, Jospeh A., Rachlin, Alan L., Dunn, Pete, J., Le Page, Yvon, Back, Malcolm E., Murowchick, Bernard L., Ramik, Robert A., Falls, Robert B. (1990) Redefinition of volkovskite and its description from Sussex, New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (2) 351-356
Burns, P. C., Hawthorne, Franck C., Stirling, J. A. R. (1992) Trembathite, (Mg,Fe)3B7O13Cl, a new borate mineral from the Salt Springs potash deposit, Sussex, New Brunswick. The Canadian Mineralogist, 30 (2) 445-448
Schindler, M., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1998) The crystal structure of trembathite (Mg1.55Fe1.43Mn0.02)B7O13Cl, a mineral of the boracite group; an example of the insertion of a cluster into a three-dimensional net. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (5). 1195-2101
Grice, J. D., Gault, R. A., Van Velthuizen, J. (2005) Borate minerals of the Penobsquis and Millstream deposits, southern New Brunswick, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1469-1487 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1469
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 00:45:07 Page updated: July 23, 2026 14:23:21
Go to top of page