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Reeves pit (Reeves tin pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Montebrasite

Reeves pit, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Montebrasite

Reeves pit, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Montebrasite

Reeves pit, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 49'' North , 64° 31' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.73028,-64.51861
GeoHash:
G#: dxfn7yfuz
GRN:
N30W34
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chester1,531 (2015)30.4km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)36.5km
Kentville12,636 (2014)38.6km
Bridgewater8,070 (2015)39.1km
Berwick2,271 (2008)39.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
31402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31402:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granitic pegmatite in leucomonzogranite. Pit was dug around 1903-1906. It has been filled in for many years.

Large smoky and white quartz crystals to 27x10 inches were found, along with a large number of other minerals, including a few rare ones.

This locality was the first in Canada to report amblygonite, however a chemical analysis by Walker and Parsons (1924) shows that the material is "unusually low in fluorine and very high in water" and there is "an unusual replacement of fluorine by hydroxyl". This is supported by MinDat comments regarding amblygonite and montebrasite (i.e. nearly all reported amblyonite from granites is actually montebrasite). Thus the mineral is actually montebrasite and the mineral list now reflects that.

Coordinates confirmed by GPS at locality.

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: MinDat, on the pages for amblygonote and montebrasite, indicates that virtually all reported amblygonite from granites is actually montebrasite. Further, a chemical analysis by Walker and Parsons (1924) shows that the material is very low in fluorine and high in water/hydroxyl.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Durangite
Formula: NaAl(AsO4)F
Description: "Re-examination of specimens from tis locality failed to reveal any durangite (Trail 1970)" E.F. Foord, M.R. Oakman, and C.H. Maxwell, "Durangite from the Black Range, New Mexico, and New Data on Durangite from Durango and Cornwall", Canadian Mineralogist, 1985.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Colour: pale violet
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Description: Faribault lists amblygonite but the MinDat pages for amblygonite and montebrasite state that virtually all reported amblygonite from granites is actually montebrasite.
ⓘ Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
Colour: amber-brown when thick

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘDurangite8.BH.10NaAl(AsO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘvar. Manganapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMorinite8.DM.05NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Naⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. ManganapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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References

Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database
Faribault, E.R. (1908) Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Summ. Rep. Geol. Surv. Dep. Canada for 1907: 80-82.
Walker, T.L., Parsons, A.L. (1924) Pegmatite Minerals from New Ross, Nova Scotia. University of Toronto, Geol. Series: 17: 46-50.
O'Reilly, George A., Farley, E. J., Charest, M. H. (1982) Metasomatic-hydrothermal mineral deposits of the New Ross-Mahone Bay area, Nova Scotia. Paper 82-2. Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy
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