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Heulandite Subgroup from
Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite-Ca

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite-Ca

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite-Ca

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite-Ca

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite-Ca

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heulandite Subgroup

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:'Heulandite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite23
Calcite11
Chabazite-Ca8
Analcime5
Stilbite Subgroup5
Chrysocolla2
Stilbite-Ca1
Natrolite1
Native Copper1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Heulandite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:295273
Long-form Identifier:1:3:295273:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Heulandite Subgroup
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMcKay Head, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘPartridge Island, Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘCape Sharp, West Bay, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘFive Islands, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘCape Blomidon, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘCape Split, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘRoss Creek (east), Ross Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Jackson, C.T. and Alger, F. (1829) Remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the peninsula of Nova Scotia. American Journal of Science and Arts: 15: 132-160.
Gregory, Gardiner (1966) Mineral Hunting in the Parrsboro, Nova Scotia Area. Rocks & Minerals, 41 (2) 85-91 doi:10.1080/00357529.1966.11765526
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Pe-Piper, Georgia, Miller, Lisa (2002) Zeolite minerals from the North Shore of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology, 38 (1) 11-28 doi:10.4138/1252
 
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