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Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Kings Co.County
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Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Black Rock lighthouse

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Collecting a rockfall

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Black Rock lighthouse

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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West, towards lighthouse

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Collecting a rockfall

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Black Rock lighthouse

Black Rock, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 9' 44'' North , 64° 46' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.16237,-64.77453
GRN:
N31W33
Type:
Beach (Active) - last checked 2022
Age:
202 ± 1 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Triassic
Reference for age:
Keppie, J.D. (2000) Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia. Map ME 2000-1, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Berwick2,271 (2008)12.9km
Hayes Subdivision1,121 (2019)18.9km
Kentville12,636 (2014)23.8km
Greenwood6,915 (2015)24.3km
Wolfville3,523 (2008)33.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:520:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Shoreline exposure of basalt.

The most common minerals, by far, are heulandite, stilbite, celadonite, and laumontite. The others occurs in much smaller quantities.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Habit: Blocky xtls with bevelled corners
Colour: Green, white
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Often as slightly elongated rhombic crystals with modifying forms around the waist.
Colour: White, pale yellowish
Fluorescence: Sometimes fluorescent
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: No crystals. Lines pockets, adjacent to the basalt rock, and underlies the zeolites and other minerals.
ⓘ 'Cyanolite'
Formula: near CaSi4O9 · H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: In druses, only a chisel-tip shape is seen. Complete crystals are dominantly rhomb shaped prisms, Modifying faces are generally quite small. Also forms curved crystal aggregates, similar to dolomite.
Colour: Orange, white, pink
Description: Probably the most common mineral. Usually as druses of tiny crystals to a couple millimeters. Frequently as crystals to about 1 cm. Usually forms under stilbite, but occasionally on top of stilbite.
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Habit: Usually in sprays, tufts, and large masses. Also as isolated prismatic crystals.
Colour: White, orange
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Colour: White
Description: Walker and Parsons (1922) note that specimens from this central part of the North Mountain, that visually may have been assumed to be natrolite, all turned out to be mesolite when analyzed.
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘ Prehnite ?
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Mentioned by Gilpin (1881) for this area without any further information. Gilpin was a collection of earlier reports but the only earlier report at all related seems to be How (1863) describing material from Morden that looked like prehnite but the chemistry was wrong. No other reports of this mineral (except relisting of this early report). Without a proper description or analytic work, it is doubtful.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: Well formed isolated crystals are common, with well defined faces and sharp edges, coming to a point. It also sometimes forms hemispherical mounds or cigar-shaped aggregates.
Colour: Creamy white to white.
Description: Usually on heulandite, more rarely the heulandite forms on the stilbite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite ?9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘOkenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Cyanolite'-near CaSi4O9 · H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cyanolitenear CaSi4O9 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Cyanolitenear CaSi4O9 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Cyanolitenear CaSi4O9 · H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ Cyanolitenear CaSi4O9 · H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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References

How, Henry (1859) Description and analysis of three new minerals, associates in the trap of the Bay of Fundy. The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, New Series, 10. 84-94
Walker, Thomas L., Parsons, Arthur L. (1922) The zeolites of Nova Scotia. Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy, University of Toronto Press. 13-73
Sabina, Ann P. (1964) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bay of Fundy area. Paper 64-10. Geological Survey of Canada 96 pp. doi:10.4095/101010
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
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