McKay Head, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McKay Head | Headland (Active) |
| Two Islands | Community |
| Cumberland Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 23' 46'' North , 64° 12' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Headland (Active) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parrsboro | 1,472 (2014) | 9.9km |
| Springhill | 3,940 (2008) | 30.6km |
| Hantsport | 1,253 (2008) | 36.7km |
| Wolfville | 3,523 (2008) | 37.1km |
| Kentville | 12,636 (2014) | 42.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
69454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69454:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f57cf7f7-5fc8-4461-a3e3-ee44057ce35b
For reasons that are not clear, pinkish-white crystalline quartz from this locality has been referred to for decades as "siliceous sinter". Sinter typically refers to massive silica deposited by hot springs, which does not describe the well-crystallized material from McKay Head; "sinter" from this locality appears merely to be quartz with an outer zone rendered milky by abundant fluid and other inclusions. See Mindat discussion https://www.mindat.org/mesg-580267.html.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chabazite' |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| β 'Jasper' References: |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Sinter var. Siliceous sinter' |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Sinter var. Siliceous sinter' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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