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Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada i
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Glenmont Quarry (Active)
Kings Co. County
Nova Scotia Province
Canada Country

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Glenmont	Quarry (Active)
Kings Co.	County
Nova Scotia	Province
Canada	Country

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Chabazite, etc.

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Chabazite, etc.

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Chabazite, etc.

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 10' 54'' North , 64° 29' 35'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

45.18176,-64.49307

GRN:

N31W33

Type:

Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kentville	12,636 (2014)	11.6km
Wolfville	3,523 (2008)	14.8km
Hayes Subdivision	1,121 (2019)	15.9km
Berwick	2,271 (2008)	23.8km
Parrsboro	1,472 (2014)	28.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

404286

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:404286:3

GUID (UUID V4):

A basalt quarry. Some very large crystals of heulandite and chabazite, as well as large sprays of thomsonite, were recovered. Heulandite is the most common species.

The chabazite is interesting, as it is not found along the shore, from Ross Creek all the way west down to nearly Digby, but this part of the mountain represents a different lava flow than is available along the shore.

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Aggregates

Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Habit: Simple trapezohedrons, sometimes slightly distorted.

Colour: White, brown.

Description: Crystals always have poor to very poor luster and are frequently etched or corroded.

References:

R. Van Dommelen collection

ⓘ Celadonite

Formula: K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Van Dommelen, Ronnie (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

R. Van Dommelen collection

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

✪ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'

Habit: Double-limpet or double-cone shape.

Colour: White.

Description: Chabazite is sometimes found highly twinned progressing all the way to true rounded phacolite, with crystals reaching 6 cm in diameter.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Habit: Sharp simple rhombohedrons with little to no striations, heavily striated crystals, penetration twins, and multiple-twinned crystals progressing towards phacolite style.

Colour: Colorless, white.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

✪ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Habit: Sharp simple crystals, floater ball-like aggregates, and aggregates of tightly curved crystals.

Colour: Colorless, white, orange.

Description: Perhaps second in quality after the Rat's Nest claim, Idaho in North America. Thousands of excellent specimens have been found, especially with larger crystals or larger specimen sizes.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

R. Van Dommelen collection

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Habit: Spherical aggregates up to about 1.0-1.5 cm in diameter.

Colour: White, deep-purple.

Description: Frequently found heavily included with iron minerals, giving a very dark purple color.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification

✪ Lévyne-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O

Habit: UFOs and thick tabular crystals (never thin plates) with a hexagonal outline and frequently with reentrant angles. {0001} faces sometimes show triangles rotated 180 degrees, giving star shapes.

Colour: Sometimes collected colorless, but crystals quickly turn bright white. Also green (celadonite inclusions) or black/purple (goethite inclusions).

Description: Crystals found in druses and scattered individuals. Typically the crystals have a very high luster. They seem to be the last mineral to form, but yet are often included with celadonite or goethite. Some crystals exceed 1 cm in diameter making them very large for the species.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Canadian Museum of Nature analysis.Identification: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Habit: Radial masses and delicate needles.

Colour: Colorless, white, aggregates brown due to staining.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identification: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Habit: Fans and bowties, also large spherical aggregates. Coarse druses of crystals.

Colour: Beige, brown, white.

References:

Ronnie Van Dommelen collection. Saint Mary's University EDS analysis.Identified by Ronnie Van Dommelen: Visual Identification

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

Habit: Very well crystalized lath-shaped crystals forming fans, bowties, wheels, and balls.

Colour: White.

References:

R. Van Dommelen collection

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

R. Van Dommelen collection

Gallery:

(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Heulandite Subgroup

Glenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Celadonite	9.EC.15	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Lévyne-Ca	9.GD.15	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite var. Phacolite'	-
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Na	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Lévyne-Ca	(Ca,Na₂,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

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