Milford quarry (National Gypsum quarry), East Milford, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Milford quarry (National Gypsum quarry) | Quarry |
| East Milford | - not defined - |
| Halifax Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 0' 46'' North , 63° 25' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fall River | 11,526 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Lower Sackville | 21,379 (2016) | 33.4km |
| ColeRidge Estates | 200 (2010) | 37.2km |
| Cole Harbour | 20,000 (2010) | 38.1km |
| Dartmouth | 101,343 (2010) | 40.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 44km |
The largest gypsum quarry in the world. In operation since 1954. In 2015 it received approval for an expansion that would allow mining for at least 20 more years.
The gypsum it sent by train to Bedford Basin where it is loaded onto boats and sent to the United States for processing into wallboard.
In 1991 a mastodon skeleton was found at the quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Magdalen basinBasin
- Meguma DomainDomain
- Meguma TerranePassive Margin
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References
thechronicleherald.ca (n.d.) http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1270033-national-gypsum-moving-ahead-with-expansion-plans-in-milford
