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Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canadai
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Albert Manufacturing Company Gypsum Mine

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Gypsum

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Inyoite

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Albert Manufacturing Company Gypsum Mine

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Gypsum

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Inyoite

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Albert Manufacturing Company Gypsum Mine

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
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Gypsum

Hillsborough Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Neighbouring regions:
Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
24718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24718:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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21 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Inyoite
Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as drusy crusts lining cavities in massive gypsum.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Albertite' (FRL)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘInyoite6.CA.35Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Albertite' (TL)		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 23 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Horton - Albert6358.9 - 323.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Canso1358.9 - 323.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Horton - Memramcook1358.9 - 323.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Platyorthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platyorthidae : Platyorthis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Proschizophoria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Proschizophoriidae : Proschizophoria419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schizophoria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Chonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mesodouvillina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : Mesodouvillina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Camarotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Costellirostra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Costellirostra419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cyrtina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Meristella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Mutationella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Mutationella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Podolella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Podolella419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Tropidoleptus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : Tropidoleptus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Hipparionyx
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Hipparionyx419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
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