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Locality Name:
Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Oldest recorded age at locality: 330
Youngest recorded age at locality: 300

mindat Locality ID: 23934
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-23934.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada": 34
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 27

Number of Child Localities: 15
Child Localities:
Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or)
Five Islands
Isle Haute
Lower Five Islands
Malagash Salt Mine
McKay's Head
McLean Point
Nappan
Parrsboro
Pugwash
River Philip
Spicer Cove
Springhill
Wentworth Plutonic Complex
Westchester Mountain

Latitude: 45°33'24"N
Longitude: 64°6'29"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.556666666667,-64.108055555556
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al B Ba Be C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na Nb O P Pb REE S Si Sr Ta Th Ti U V Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca Fe H Mg Na O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AeschyniteAllaniteAllophaneAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeApatiteAragoniteAtacamiteBaryte
BastnäsiteBoraciteCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteCarnalliteChabaziteChevkiniteClayClinozoisiteColumbite
ConnelliteCopperCorundumCovelliteDanburiteDiasporeEpidoteEttringiteFeldsparFluorite
GadoliniteGmeliniteGypsumHeulanditeMalachiteMicaMordeniteNatroliteNoneNot in a structural group
PalygorskitePrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhabdophaneRinneiteRocksaltRutileScapolite
SchoepiteSmectite-vermiculiteSodaliteSpinelStilbiteStilpnomelaneSulphurTalcThomsoniteTitanite
ZippeiteZircon

107 IMA Minerals at location:
Aegirine  (*)Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Alunogen  (*)
Analcime  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Barrerite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bassanite  (*)Bassetite  (*)
Bastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)Becquerelite  (*)Beidellite  (*)Boracite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carnallite  (*)Celadonite  (*)Celestine  (*)Cerianite-(Ce)  (*)Chabazite-Ca  (*)
Chabazite-Na  (*)Chambersite  (*)Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)Chlorapatite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Clarkeite  (*)Clinoptilolite-Ca  (*)Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Danburite  (*)Edenite  (*)Epidote  (*)Epistilbite  (*)
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Ferro-edenite  (*)Ferro-hornblende  (*)Ferro-richterite  (*)Fersmite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Glauberite  (*)Gmelinite-Na  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Halite  (*)Haüyne  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Heulandite-Ca  (*)Hingganite-(Y)  (*)Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Katophorite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Lazurite  (*)Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Marialite  (*)Mesolite  (*)Metauranocircite-I  (*)Mordenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Natrolite  (*)Nioboaeschynite-(Y)  (*)Opal  (*)Palygorskite  (*)
Paratacamite  (*)Polyhalite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Richterite  (*)Riebeckite  (*)Rinneite  (*)Rutile  (*)Samarskite-(Y)  (*)
Saponite  (*)Schoepite  (*)Scolecite  (*)Stellerite  (*)Stilbite-Ca  (*)
Stilpnomelane  (*)Sulphur  (*)Sylvite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Talc  (*)
Tanteuxenite-(Y)  (*)Tenorite  (*)Thaumasite  (*)Thomsonite-Ca  (*)Thorite  (*)
Titanite  (*)Vésigniéite  (*)Wairakite  (*)Winchite  (*)Yarrowite  (*)
Zippeite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O63003001311791022
Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Aeschynite(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6330300131207141
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)3303001312078803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)330300131207706
Alunogen  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2(SO4)3(H2O)12·5H2O330300131206272
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O3003001831175,31176,31178,31180,31181,31182,31183,31184,31185,31186,31190,31193,31195,31196,31197,31198,31199,312001627
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)330330431189,31192,31195,312021588
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)3003001311791036
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2330300131195718
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)3303001311903250
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2300300231175,311975509
Barrerite  (*)StilbiteNa2(Si7Al2)O18·6H2O300300431175,31182,31194,3119623
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)330300831182,31184,31188,31197,31198,31199,31202,3120411547
Bassanite  (*)RhabdophaneCa(SO4)·0.5H2O33033013119282
Bassetite  (*)NoneFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)1033030013119151
Bastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)BastnäsiteCe(CO3)F330300131207304
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O33030013119192
Beidellite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O33030013120785
Boracite  (*)BoraciteMg3B7O13Cl33030013120257
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3003001831175,31176,31180,31181,31182,31183,31188,31190,31193,31194,31195,31196,31197,31198,31199,31202,31204,3120727770
Carnallite  (*)CarnalliteKMgCl3·6H2O330300131202132
Celadonite  (*)Mica ClayKMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)2330300131196309
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)3303001312021252
Cerianite-(Ce)  (*)FluoriteCeO233030013120794
Chabazite-Ca  (*)ChabaziteCa2[Al4Si8O24]·13H2O300300631175,31176,31185,31197,31198,31199310
Chabazite-Na  (*)Chabazite(Na3K)[Al4Si8O24]·11H2O33030013119666
Chambersite  (*)BoraciteMn3B7O13Cl33030013120211
Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)ChevkiniteCe4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)233030013120789
Chlorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl330300131195203
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O300300331175,31197,311993531
Clarkeite  (*)NoneNa(UO2)O(OH)·nH2O33030013119118
Clinoptilolite-Ca  (*)HeulanditeCa3(Si30Al6)O72·20H2O33030013119933
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O300300131175295
Copper  (*)CopperCu3003001031175,31176,31178,31179,31180,31182,31186,31193,31198,311993846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS300300231175,311764165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O300300331175,31178,311992970
Danburite  (*)DanburiteCaB2Si2O8330300131202148
Edenite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2330300131207160
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)330300231195,312078173
Epistilbite  (*)MordeniteCa3[Si18Al6O48]·16H2O330300131196138
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)2330300131207129
Ferro-edenite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)233030013120757
Ferro-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2330300131207271
Ferro-richterite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)Fe2+5Si8O22(OH)233030013120730
Fersmite  (*)ColumbiteCaNb2O633030013120783
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2330330231192,312049617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS33030013119624243
Glauberite  (*)NoneNa2Ca(SO4)2330300131202137
Gmelinite-Na  (*)GmeliniteNa4(Si8Al4)O24·11H2O330300331182,31193,3119825
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)330300231202,312077437
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O330330431189,31192,31195,312026890
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl330330331189,31192,312021398
Haüyne  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)330330131192158
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6330300131207741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3300300631175,31179,31195,31196,31198,3120714640
Heulandite-Ca  (*)Heulandite(Ca,Na,K)5(Si27Al9)O72·26H2O330300131199246
Hingganite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteBeY(SiO4)(OH)33030013120755
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)BastnäsiteCe(CO3)(OH)33030013120716
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O33303001312075433
Katophorite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)233030013120746
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O300300431175,31185,31193,311991271
Lazurite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)1-·H2O33033013119237
Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2330300131207238
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)330300231189,312021487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4300300331175,31196,3120714899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2300300631175,31186,31191,31197,31198,3120412537
Marialite  (*)ScapoliteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl330300131195139
Mesolite  (*)NatroliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O300300331175,31178,31185425
Metauranocircite-I  (*)NoneBa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O33030013119138
Mordenite  (*)Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O300300131175405
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)233030013120217380
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O3003001331175,31182,31183,31184,31185,31186,31193,31194,31196,31197,31198,31199,312001236
Nioboaeschynite-(Y)  (*)Aeschynite(Y,REE,Ca,Th,Fe)(Nb,Ti,Ta)2(O,OH)63303001312076
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O3303001311902994
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O3303000306
Paratacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)6330300131197158
Polyhalite  (*)NoneK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4·2H2O330300131202102
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)23303001312081898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2330330331192,31195,3120239462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23003001431175,31180,31181,31185,31186,31189,31190,31194,31195,31196,31198,31199,31202,3120761156
Richterite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2330300131207148
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2330300231202,31207375
Rinneite  (*)RinneiteK3NaFe2+Cl633030013120220
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2330300231195,312075614
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8330300131207353
Saponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O3303000301
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)633030013119194
Scolecite  (*)NatroliteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O300300131175390
Stellerite  (*)StilbiteCa4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O300300231175,31199189
Stilbite-Ca  (*)StilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O300300431175,31176,31196,31199268
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O330300131196456
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS3303001312022045
Sylvite  (*)RocksaltKCl330300231189,31202275
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F330300131207232
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)23303001312023337
Tanteuxenite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteY(TaTi)O633030013120716
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO3003001311751101
Thaumasite  (*)EttringiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O300300131180183
Thomsonite-Ca  (*)ThomsoniteNaCa2(Al5Si5)O20·6H2O300300231175,31199452
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)3303001312071006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O330300231195,312074899
Vésigniéite  (*)NoneCu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)233030013119746
Wairakite  (*)AnalcimeCa(Si4Al2)O12·2H2O30030013117573
Winchite  (*)Amphibole   (NaCa)(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)233030013120751
Yarrowite  (*)NoneCu9S8300300231175,3119770
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4330300131191175
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)3303001312075251


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
sedcu-00235according to mindat Colonial Copper is in Nova Scotia while Dorchester is in New Brunswick


2 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
sedcu-00235300300U. Carboniferous     Yes Cu10790Dorchester Copper Mine, Sackville Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, CanadaDorchesterCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
sedcu-00262330330Upper Carboniferous     Yes Cu245374Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaNappanCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R130410Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R130410

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