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


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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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

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

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

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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

Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Species:Thomsonite-Ca
Formula:NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Comments:Micro clusters.
Colour:White
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thomsonite-Ca data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:312342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:312342:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thomsonite-Ca
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
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘArlington quarry, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘGlenmont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘHalls Harbour, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘBennet Brook, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘCape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘIsle Haute, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Mineralogy of Nova Scotia, nsminerals.atspace.com [2005].
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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