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Tennantite Subgroup from
Walton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
08199550017367160394775.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09234930017272025421406.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
07336370017272025446851.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
04507750017272025454834.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
09234930017272025421406.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
07336370017272025446851.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Tennantite Subgroup

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:'Tennantite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Comments:Other ID method is qualitative EDS.
Habit:Tetrahedron with modifying forms.
Colour:Gray
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Baryte2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tennantite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135231:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tennantite Subgroup
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘWalker Moly prospect (New Russell prospect), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘLumsden mine, Harvey Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘTeahan mine (Goodfellow mine), Alma Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada
References
Boyle, Robert W. (1972) The geology, geochemistry, and origin of the barite, manganese, and lead-zinc-copper-silver deposits of the Walton-Cheverie area, Nova Scotia. Bulletin 166. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102321
Sangster, D. F., Burtt, M. D., Kontak, D. J. (1998) Geology of the B baseline zone, Walton Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Ba deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada. Economic Geology, 93 (6) 869-882 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.93.6.869
Wallace, Chaneil J., Kontak, Daniel J., Turner, Elizabeth C., Fayek, Mostafa (2025) Origin of Siderite and Baryte in a Carbonate-Replacement Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu Sulphide Deposit: Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Minerals, 15 (3). doi:10.3390/min15030327
 
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