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Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Looking east

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lime Cove

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Amethyst

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Looking east

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lime Cove

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Amethyst

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Looking east

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lime Cove

Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 14' 43'' North , 64° 27' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.24528,-64.45639
GRN:
N31W33
Type:
Beach (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kentville12,636 (2014)18.9km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)19.3km
Parrsboro1,472 (2014)20.5km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)23.5km
Hantsport1,253 (2008)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
33819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33819:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The immediate vicinity of the creek consists of zeolites filling amygdules and veins in North Mountain basalt. Further from the creek there are outcrops of the fossiliferous McCoy Brook formation (earlier called Scots Bay formation). The McCoy Brook Formation overlays the basalt and consists of mud limestone and wackestone. These rocks also contain small amounts of zeolites as well as other minerals. Large round red-brown masses of jasper are considered to be silicified tufa-coated logs. They are sometimes hollow, with the cavity lined with a druse of amethyst or rarely smoky quartz.

A single lime cove to the west of the creek is Woodworth Cove (originally called Ira Woodworth Cove). To the east, the lime coves are, in order, Lime Cove, West Broad Cove, Central Broad Cove, East Broad Cove and Davidson Cove.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Barrerite
Formula: Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Habit: Massive, center of mordenite nodule.
Colour: Pale orange to tan
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: Found on vertical fracture surfaces, perpendicular to the rock layering. Most commonly as stains and thin massive coatings, but it can form crystals too.
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘBarrerite9.GE.15Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BarreriteNa2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Ells, R.W. (1894) Notes on recent sedimentary formations on the Bay of Fundy coast. Transactions of the Nova Scotia Institute of Science: 416-419. https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/12412/v8_p4_a5_Ells_recent_sedimentary_formations_Bay_Fundy.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Haycock, Ernest (1900) Records of Post-Triassic changes in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Transactions of the Nova Scotia Institute of Science: 287-302. https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/12529/v10_p2_a12_Haycock_post-Triassic_changes_Kings_Co.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Powers, Sidney (1916) The Acadian Triassic. Part II. The Journal of Geology, 24 (2) 105-122 doi:10.1086/622313
Birney De Wet, C.C., and Hubert, J.F. (1989) The Scots Bay formation, Nova Scotia, a Jurassic carbonate lake with Silica-rich hydrothermal springs. Sedimentology: 36: 857-873.
Olsen, P.E., Schlische, R.W., and Gore, P.J.W. (1989) Tectonic, depositional, and paleoecological history of early Mesozoic rift basins, eastern North America. Guidebook to International Geological Congress Field Trip T-351, 174 p.
Tanner, Lawrence H. (1996) Formal definition of the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation, Fundy Rift Basin, eastern Canada. Atlantic Geology: 32: 127-135. https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ag/article/view/2083/2447
Wallace, P. (1998) Ross Creek. in Discovering Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils in Atlantic Canada: A Geology Field Guide to Selected Sites in NF, NS, PEI, and NB. Atlantic Geoscience Society Special Publications, 87-89.
Pe-Piper, Georgia (2000) Mode of occurrence, chemical variation and genesis of mordenite and associated zeolites from the Morden area, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (5) 1215-1232 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.5.1215
Hassan, Hassan Salem (2000) Sedimentology and paleontology of the lower Jurassic Scots Bay Formation, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. Master of Science thesis, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0027/MQ51996.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0U-9CX-LZWkjkiB2bODKRqhnJIIkfLjSrqr380SsvgUejfIMcj2J-kai0
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