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East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project (East Kemptville Tin Mine), East Kemptville, Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 6' 11'' North , 65° 40' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.10306,-65.68083
GRN:
N30W34
Type:
Project
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yarmouth7,500(2008)45.9km
Shelburne1,939(2014)47.4km
Owned/operated by:
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Mindat Locality ID:
7276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7276:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Operated 1985 to 1992. Open pit, low grade tin mine. When operating, it was the largest primary tin mine in North America. Now being reclaimed.
Currently (2009) owned by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
The East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project is located approximately 45 km northeast of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in the vicinity of the former East Kemptville Tin Mine.

The property consists of 4 contiguous exploration licenses and a Special License covering an aggregate of over 10,000 ac (4,000 ha) and 880 ac (356 ha) respectively and is easily accessible by a secondary highway.

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Mineral List


50 valid minerals.1(TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Colour: White
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'
✪Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Habit: Most commonly as bipyramids to about 2mm. Also as flattened tabular crystals and plates. Small numbers of tiny rosettes ("anatase roses").
Colour: Black, rarely inky blue.
Description: First collected by the Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society and visitors from Ontario. It is localized to a brecciated rock along the northeastern end of the pit. Not reported from the rest of the mine.Associated with adularia, chlorite, quartz, bertrandite, and other minerals. Rarely found on or included in quartz. Some palm sized pieces contained hundreds of crystals.
ⓘAndalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: Cream, green
References:
evidence for late incursion of metasedimentary processed sulfur in a magmatic system. Economic Geology: 88: 203-207.
Mandarino, J. A., Richardson, J. M. G., Dunn, P. J., Spooner, E. T. C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia.Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 142-143doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.21
Richardson, J. M., Roberts, A. C., Grice, J. D., Ramik, R. A. (1988) Mcauslanite, a supergene hydrated iron aluminum fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville tin mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The Canadian Mineralogist, 26 (4) 917-921
Kontak, D.J. (1993) 34 S enrichment in late-stage veins, East Kemptville tin and base metal deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halter, Werner E., Williams-Jones, Anthony E., Kontak, Daniel J. (1996) The role of greisenization in cassiterite precipitation at the East Kemptville tin deposit, Nova Scotia.Economic Geology, 91 (2) 368-385doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.2.368
Kontak, Daniel J., Ansdell, Kevin, Dostal, Jaroslav, Halter, Werner, Martin, Robert, Williams-Jones, Anthony E. (2001) The nature and origin of pegmatites in a fluorine-rich leucogranite, East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada.Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 92 (2) 173-200doi:10.1017/s0263593300000122
ⓘArsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBertrandite
Formula:Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Habit: Butterfly-twins and plates. The edges of the crystals show many complex faces.
Colour: White, colorless.
Description: These were common in a very localized part of the mine. Associated with anatase on clinochlore. Most formed butterfly twins to 1 cm, but more commonly to 5 mm.
ⓘBeryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘBismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
ⓘBrookite
Formula:TiO2
Habit: Bladed crystals with very complex faces around the edges. Striated along their length.
Colour: Dark brown.
Description: The brookites were found localised to the northeast corner of the quarry. Associated with bertrandite, anatase, and clinochlore. Far less common than anatase. Crystals to 2 mm.
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Habit: Sometimes twinned.
Colour: Dark brown.
References:
evidence for late incursion of metasedimentary processed sulfur in a magmatic system. Economic Geology: 88: 203-207. Werner, H., Williams-Jones, A.,
Mandarino, J. A., Richardson, J. M. G., Dunn, P. J., Spooner, E. T. C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia.Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 142-143doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.21
Richardson, J. M., Roberts, A. C., Grice, J. D., Ramik, R. A. (1988) Mcauslanite, a supergene hydrated iron aluminum fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville tin mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The Canadian Mineralogist, 26 (4) 917-921
Richardson, J.M. (1988) Genesis of the East Kemptville greisen-hosted tin deposit, Davis Lake complex, Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Carleton University: 293 pg.
Kontak, Daniel (1990) The East Kemptville topaz-muscovite leugranite, Nova Scotia I. Geological setting and whole-rock geochemistry.The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (4) 787-825
Kontak, D.J. (1993) 34 S enrichment in late-stage veins, East Kemptville tin and base metal deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halter, Werner E., Williams-Jones, Anthony E., Kontak, Daniel J. (1996) The role of greisenization in cassiterite precipitation at the East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia.Economic Geology, 91 (2) 368-385
Kontak, Daniel J., Ansdell, Kevin, Dostal, Jaroslav, Halter, Werner, Martin, Robert, Williams-Jones, Anthony E. (2001) The nature and origin of pegmatites in a fluorine-rich leucogranite, East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada.Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 92 (2) 173-200doi:10.1017/s0263593300000122
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChildrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Habit: Prismatic, in bowtie shaped sprays.
Colour: Brown
ⓘ'Childrenite-Eosphorite Series'
Habit: Prismatic crystals, sometimes in bowtie sprays.
Colour: Brown.
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
ⓘDickite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
Habit: Cubes, generally less than 1cm.
Colour: Purple (common), yellow (rare)
Fluorescence: None
Description: Very common, often covering large surfaces of boulders. Frequently covered in a white clay mineral. Sometimes sprinkled with pyrite. Associated with most other minerals.
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
Colour: Metallic gray
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Elongated blades.
Colour: White.
Description: Pretty sprays of white, elongated blades. Sprays are less than 1 mm across. Crystals exhibit gypsum's flexibility. Known from a single pocket collected by Terry Collett and Doug Wilson.
ⓘHeulandite-Ca
Formula:(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula:(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: Coffin shaped.
Colour: White.
Description: Visual and Raman ID of heulandite. They could also be clinoptilolite. Associated with quartz and pyrite.
ⓘHisingerite
Formula:Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Habit: Botryoidal
Description: Richardson adds hisingerite to a paragenetic sequence plot, with a question mark behind the name. More recent WDS testing on very good material gives Si and Fe, with a bit of Al as an impurity. The material is red, botryoidal, and resinous, with a conchoidal fracture, all fitting most closely with hisingerite.
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKellyite
Formula:Mn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ'K Feldspar'
ⓘKulanite
Formula:Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMarcasite
Formula:FeS2
✪Mcauslanite (TL)
Formula:Fe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Fibers and bladed crystals, sprays to 4mm.
Colour: Clear yellowish white.
Fluorescence: None
Description: 3 institutions have HT (& part of HT) and CT specimens including the GSC in Ottawa which has a matrix specimen, two polished sections, one vial and some small fragments.
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Habit: Plates.
Colour: Metallic gray.
ⓘ'Monazite Group'
Formula:REE(PO4)
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNative Bismuth
Formula:Bi
ⓘNative Copper
Formula:Cu
ⓘOrthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Parisite'
Formula:Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Description:Interesting brown-cream colored prismatic crystals with excellent cleavage are parisite, a cerium carbonate mineral. Actually, recent microprobe tests have shown that the central parts of the crystals are parisite and the rinds are a cerium phosphate. More identification work is being carried out. These crystals are generally about 5 mm or less, but have been found to about 1 cm. Rarely they will have a dusting of extremely tiny pyrites. Note the undulating growth along the prism and the fat midsection of the rear crystal.http://nsminerals.atspace.com/EastKemp.html
ⓘPhenakite
Formula:Be2SiO4
Habit: Prismatic, with striations along their length.
Colour: Colorless
Description: Found in a brecciated rock along the northeastern edge of the pit.
ⓘPhosphophyllite
Formula:Zn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
Habit: Cubes, octahedrons, and pyritohedrons.
Colour: Brassy metallic
Description: Associated with most of the other minerals.
References:
evidence for late incursion of metasedimentary processed sulfur in a magmatic system. Economic Geology: 88: 203-207.
Mandarino, J. A., Richardson, J. M. G., Dunn, P. J., Spooner, E. T. C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia.Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 142-143doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.21
Richardson, J. M., Roberts, A. C., Grice, J. D., Ramik, R. A. (1988) Mcauslanite, a supergene hydrated iron aluminum fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville tin mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The Canadian Mineralogist, 26 (4) 917-921
Kontak, D.J. (1993) 34 S enrichment in late-stage veins, East Kemptville tin and base metal deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halter, Werner E., Williams-Jones, Anthony E., Kontak, Daniel J. (1996) The role of greisenization in cassiterite precipitation at the East Kemptville tin deposit, Nova Scotia.Economic Geology, 91 (2) 368-385doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.2.368
ⓘPyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: White
ⓘRhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Habit: Massive
Colour: Colorless
ⓘRozenite
Formula:FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘSiderite
Formula:FeCO3
Habit: A wide variety of shapes. Thin round discs, elongated rhombs with flat terminations, etc.
Colour: Tan, light brown, dark brown, reddish-brown.
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Colour: Orange-red, black.
ⓘStannite
Formula:Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula:M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: Commonly found as large surfaces of druses of crystals. The endfaces of the stilbite sheaves was a smooth curved surface and highly lustrous. Often sprinkled with tiny pyrite crystals.
Colour: Bright orange, brown.
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)
Formula:CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTitanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
Habit: Arrowhead shaped.
Colour: Tan.
Description: From localized northeast zone of the open pit. Found in breccia zone with anatase etc. On clinochlore.
ⓘTopaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Colour: Colorless
Description: Massive topaz is reported to be very common at the mine and makes up a high percentage of the rock. Euhedral freestanding crystals are very rare though.
References:
Mandarino, J. A., Richardson, J. M. G., Dunn, P. J., Spooner, E. T. C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia.Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 142-143doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.21
Richardson, J.M. (1988) Genesis of the East Kemptville greisen-hosted tin deposit, Davis Lake complex, Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Carleton University: 293 pg.
Kontak, Daniel (1990) The East Kemptville topaz-muscovite leugranite, Nova Scotia I. Geological setting and whole-rock geochemistry.The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (4) 787-825
Kontak, Daniel J., Ansdell, Kevin, Dostal, Jaroslav, Halter, Werner, Martin, Robert, Williams-Jones, Anthony E. (2001) The nature and origin of pegmatites in a fluorine-rich leucogranite, East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada.Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 92 (2) 173-200doi:10.1017/s0263593300000122
ⓘTriplite
Formula:Mn2+2(PO4)F
Habit: Massive, rare crude crystals.
Colour: Vibrant salmon, reddish-pink.
Description: From Mandarino et al: Creamy-pink anhedral grains, 3 to 10 mm in diameter. The main associated minerals are apatite, quartz, pyrite, and sphalerite. First locality in Canada for triplite.
ⓘUraninite
Formula:UO2
ⓘVivianite
Formula:Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Colour: Gray
ⓘ'White mica'
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘAnatase
Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2ⓘBertrandite
CaF2ⓘFluorite
Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2ⓘ'Parisite'
FeCO3ⓘSiderite
CaCe(CO3)2FⓘSynchysite-(Ce)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘKulanite8.BH.20Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘPhosphophyllite8.CA.40Zn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMcauslanite (TL)8.DB.60Fe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘKellyite9.ED.15Mn2+2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Childrenite-Eosphorite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘBertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘDickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
HⓘHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘKellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
HⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPhosphophylliteZn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
HⓘRozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
HⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
HⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
HⓘVivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
HⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘBertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BeⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BeⓘPhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
CⓘSideriteFeCO3
CⓘSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
CⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘBrookiteTiO2
OⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘDickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
OⓘHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
OⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘKellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
OⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
OⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘPhosphophylliteZn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
OⓘPhenakiteBe2SiO4
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
OⓘRozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
OⓘSideriteFeCO3
OⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OⓘSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OⓘTripliteMn22+(PO4)F
OⓘUraniniteUO2
OⓘVivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
OⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
OⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
FⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
FⓘSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
FⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FⓘTripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
NaⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AlⓘChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
AlⓘDickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘKellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
AlⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
AlⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘBertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiⓘDickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiⓘHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘKellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘPhenakiteBe2SiO4
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SiⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
PⓘChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
PⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
PⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
PⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
PⓘPhosphophylliteZn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
PⓘTripliteMn22+(PO4)F
PⓘVivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
PⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
SⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
SⓘBismuthiniteBi2S3
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘCovelliteCuS
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘMarcasiteFeS2
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SⓘRozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
SⓘStanniteCu2FeSnS4
SⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
KⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaⓘSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
CaⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CaⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘBrookiteTiO2
TiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
MnⓘKellyiteMn22+Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
MnⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
MnⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
MnⓘTripliteMn22+(PO4)F
MnⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MnⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
FeIron
FeⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘHisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
FeⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
FeⓘMarcasiteFeS2
FeⓘMcauslaniteFe3Al2(PO4)3(PO3OH)F · 18H2O
FeⓘPhosphophylliteZn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeⓘRozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
FeⓘSideriteFeCO3
FeⓘStanniteCu2FeSnS4
FeⓘVivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FeⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeⓘChildrenite-Eosphorite Series
CuCopper
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
CuⓘNative CopperCu
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘStanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
ZnⓘPhosphophylliteZn2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
NbⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2
SnⓘStanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
SbⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
BaⓘKulaniteBa(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3
LaLanthanum
LaⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
CeⓘSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
CeⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
NdⓘParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS
BiBismuth
BiⓘNative BismuthBi
BiⓘBismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
UⓘUraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age:Late/Upper Devonian : 376 ± 3 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
   Late/Upper Devonian
ⓘ Molybdenite376 ± 3 Ma

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References

Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database
Richardson, J.M., Spooner, E.T., McAuslan, D.A. (1982) The East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia: An example of a large tonnage, low grade, greisen-hosted deposit in the endocontact zone of a granite batholith. Current Research, Part B, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 82-1B: 27-32.
Mandarino, J. A., Richardson, J. M. G., Dunn, P. J., Spooner, E. T. C. (1984) Triplite from East Kemptville, Nova Scotia.Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 142-143doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.21
Richardson, J. M., Roberts, A. C., Grice, J. D., Ramik, R. A. (1988) Mcauslanite, a supergene hydrated iron aluminum fluorophosphate from the East Kemptville tin mine, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The Canadian Mineralogist, 26 (4) 917-921
Richardson, J.M. (1988) Genesis of the East Kemptville greisen-hosted tin deposit, Davis Lake complex, Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Carleton University: 293 pg.
Kontak, Daniel (1990) The East Kemptville topaz-muscovite leugranite, Nova Scotia I. Geological setting and whole-rock geochemistry.The Canadian Mineralogist, 28 (4) 787-825
Richardson, J.M., Bell, K., Watkinson, D.H., Blenkinsop, J. (1990) Genesis and fluid evolution of the East Kemptville greisen-hosted tin mine, southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Geological Society of America Special Papers: 246: 181-204.
Boyle, D.R. (1991) The East Kemptville polymetallic tin domain. Mineral Deposits of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Geological Survey of Canada Open File 2157: 88-132.
Kontak, D.J. (1993) 34 S enrichment in late-stage veins, East Kemptville tin and base metal deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada; evidence for late incursion of metasedimentary processed sulfur in a magmatic system. Economic Geology: 88: 203-207.
Halter, Werner E., Williams-Jones, Anthony E., Kontak, Daniel J. (1996) The role of greisenization in cassiterite precipitation at the East Kemptville tin deposit, Nova Scotia.Economic Geology, 91 (2) 368-385doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.2.368
[1]Kontak, Daniel J., Ansdell, Kevin, Dostal, Jaroslav, Halter, Werner, Martin, Robert, Williams-Jones, Anthony E. (2001) The nature and origin of pegmatites in a fluorine-rich leucogranite, East Kemptville Tin Deposit, Nova Scotia, Canada.Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 92 (2) 173-200doi:10.1017/s0263593300000122
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