Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove) | Cove |
| Kings Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 14'' North , 64° 23' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
202 ± 1 to Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Keppie, J.D. (2000) Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia. Map ME 2000-1, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parrsboro | 1,472 (2014) | 10.7km |
| Wolfville | 3,523 (2008) | 26.4km |
| Kentville | 12,636 (2014) | 28.3km |
| Hantsport | 1,253 (2008) | 33.2km |
| Hayes Subdivision | 1,121 (2019) | 33.3km |
Large cavities in Triassic basalt sea cliffs. Known for having a large rock slide in the early 19th century.
This section of the shore is not heavy mineralized, but small localized zones are productive. In the 1990s, a large fissure produced hundreds of fine specimens of analcime. Good heulandite, gmelinite, and natrolite specimens have also been found in recent decades.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ✪ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: Trapezohedra up to 6 cm in diameter. An 11 cm crystal was reported in the AMNH collection. Colour: Most commonly opaque white. Also water clear, red, pink, yellow. |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Habit: Common as blocky equant crystals. Less common as tabular crystals. Colour: White, green, red |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Various. Equant rhombs, simple and modified, are the most common. Colour: white, yellow-brown |
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Colour: Green Description: Many zeolites pockets have a green outer layer of celadonite. |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' Habit: Rhombohedra, simple penetration twins Colour: salmon-orange, white |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Colour: Red Description: Microcrystaline coating on native copper. Altering to malachite. |
| ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca Formula: Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup' References: |
| ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup var. Ledererite' References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: Micro 'horsetail' sprays of goethite have been found partly included in amethyst crystals. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: Tabular Colour: Black Description: Micro crystals found associated with magnetite in one case, and covered with a clay-like mineral in another case. References: |
| ✪ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Colour: Brown, white, pink References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Colour: White |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: Dodecahedrons, sometimes with tiny octahedral faces. Striated. Colour: Blue-gray, black Description: Crystals to 2 cm. Often covered in clay. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Colour: Green Description: Alteration of cuprite coating copper. Staining and thin dusty coatings. |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Colour: White |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Colour: Brown, also red and black due to coatings. |
| ✪ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Habit: Long square prisms terminated in a shallow four-sided pyramid. Colour: White |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: White, red-brown, purple. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Tetranatrolite' |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Fortification Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tetranatrolite' | 9.GA.20 | |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Gmelinite-Ca | 9.GD.05 | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Gmelinite Subgroup var. Ledererite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca | Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Nova Scotia
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- Bay of FundyBay
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- Fundy basinBasin
- Meguma DomainDomain
- Meguma TerranePassive Margin
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Amethyst Cove, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada