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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1947.

1-B mine, #26 Colliery, Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1906.

Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1910.

Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
03563570017272056996680.jpg
View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1947.

1-B mine, #26 Colliery, Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1906.

Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1910.

Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
03563570017272056996680.jpg
View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1947.

1-B mine, #26 Colliery, Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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View of the Glace Bay coal mining area, in 1906.

Glace Bay, Sydney coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Type:
Basin
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sydney105,968 (2016)
Glace Bay19,968 (2008)
Sydney Mines7,312 (2010)
Burgeo1,627 (2008)
Miquelon1,141 (2017)
Museums in region:
Cape Breton Fossil Centre (Sydney Mines)
Mindat Locality ID:
422085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422085:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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55 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Fluorescence: Fluorescence Short Wave UV: Pink Fluorescence Long Wave UV: Yellow
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Colour: Light brown
Description: Light brown, transparent granular aggregates
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cesàrolite ?
Formula: PbMn4+3O6(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gustavite ?
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
Description: Dennis reports microprobe results of several bismuth sulfosalts. One resembles gustavite althouhg he cautions that the microprobe results are not sufficiently accurate to be conclusive.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Colour: White
Description: From the NW end of the quarry. White nodules 1-6 cm, with calcite, in anhydrite.
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pavonite ?
Formula: AgBi3S5
Description: Dennis reports microprobe results of a Bi3Ag(S,Te)5. He speculates that it might be a Te-rich variety of pavonite.
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Sulphotsumoite ?
Formula: Bi3Te2S
Description: Dennis reports microprobe results of several bismuth tellurides. One is listed as Bi3STe2 but it is unnamed. This formula precisely matches sulphotsumoite, which was discovered not long before Dennis' thesis and he may not have been aware of it.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Colour: White
Description: Found in the NW end of the quarry. Irregular, shiny white patches along joint planes in anhydrite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘSulphotsumoite ?2.DC.05Bi3Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPavonite ?2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘGustavite ?2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCesàrolite ?4.FG.10PbMn4+3O6(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMagnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Molybdenite-2H'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SulphotsumoiteBi3Te2S
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
FeIron
Feⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ SulphotsumoiteBi3Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ SulphotsumoiteBi3Te2S

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences236
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed530 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 19 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Samsonoffoclavus
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Samsonoffoclavus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Halkieria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Halkieria530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria
genus		Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eccentrotheca
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Eccentrotheca520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Lapworthella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : Lapworthella530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Coleoloides
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Coleoloides530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Torellella
genus		Animalia : Hyolithelminthida : Torellellidae : Torellella530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Cupitheca
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Cupithecidae : Cupitheca520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Caveacus
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Caveacus530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Rushtonites
genus		Animalia : Onychophora : Rushtonites530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Gracilitheca
genus		Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Gracilithecidae : Gracilitheca530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithes
genus		Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Latouchella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Coreospiridae : Latouchella520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ischyrinia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Ischyriniidae : Ischyrinia530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Stenothecoides
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cambridiidae : Stenothecoides530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Arthropoda
phylum		Animalia : Arthropoda314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Serrodiscus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Weymouthiidae : Serrodiscus520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Mucronaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Mucronaspis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Obolus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Micromitra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Micromitra530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Paterina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Paterina530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dalmanella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Epitomyonia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : Epitomyonia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Platystrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platystrophiidae : Platystrophia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tyronella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Tyronellidae : Tyronella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Gunnarella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Gunnarella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptaena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Parastrophinella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Parastrophinella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectothyrella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Plectothyrella449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hindella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Gapparodus
genus		Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodontida : Gapparodus520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Climacograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Diplograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Glyptograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Glyptograptus458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hertzina
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Hertzina530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Colosteidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Colosteidae330.9 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Cochleosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Cochleosauridae : Cochleosaurus314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Carbonoherpeton
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eogyrinidae : Carbonoherpeton314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Clepsydrops
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Clepsydrops314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhacopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rhacopteris346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris358.9 - 323.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Fordilla troyensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Fordillidae : Fordilla : Fordilla troyensis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Aldanella attleborensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Aldanellidae : Aldanella : Aldanella attleborensis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Watsonella terranovica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Watsonella : Watsonella terranovica530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Odobenus rosmarus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus : Odobenus rosmarus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Randomia aurorae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Randomia : Randomia aurorae530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Torellella laevigata
species		Animalia : Hyolithelminthida : Torellellidae : Torellella : Torellella laevigata530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Dalmanella testudinaria
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : Dalmanella testudinaria449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Conotheca australiensis
species		Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Conotheca : Conotheca australiensis520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Allatheca degeeri
species		Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Allathecidae : Allatheca : Allatheca degeeri530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithellus tenuis
species		Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus : Hyolithellus tenuis530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Coleoloides typicalis
species		Animalia : Problematica : Coleoloides : Coleoloides typicalis530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Selindeochrea tricarinata
species		Animalia : Problematica : Anabaritidae : Selindeochrea : Selindeochrea tricarinata520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Microdictyon sphaeroides
species		Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon : Microdictyon sphaeroides520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eccentrotheca kanesia
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Eccentrotheca : Eccentrotheca kanesia530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Rhombocorniculum cancellatum
species		Animalia : Problematica : Rhombocorniculum : Rhombocorniculum cancellatum520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Limnostygis relictus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Limnoscelidae : Limnostygis : Limnostygis relictus314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Archaeothyris florensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Archaeothyris : Archaeothyris florensis314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinerpeton intermedium
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Pelycosauria : Echinerpeton : Echinerpeton intermedium314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Alethopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeodictyoptera
order		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Acanthomicmacca walcotti
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Chengkouiidae : Acanthomicmacca : Acanthomicmacca walcotti520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Strictocorniculum vanallerum
species		Pseudoconodontida : Strictocorniculidae : Strictocorniculum : Strictocorniculum vanallerum520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Paleothyris acadiana
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protorothyrididae : Paleothyris : Paleothyris acadiana314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Protohertzina anabarica
species		Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodonta : Protohertzina : Protohertzina anabarica520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Fomitchella infundabiliformis
species		Animalia : Problematica : Fomitchella : Fomitchella infundabiliformis530 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Camenella reticulosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Mitrosagophora : Tommotiidae : Camenella : Camenella reticulosa520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Camenella baltica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Mitrosagophora : Tommotiidae : Camenella : Camenella baltica530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Sunnaginia imbricata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Sunnaginiidae : Sunnaginia : Sunnaginia imbricata530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Phyloblatta
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Phyloblatta314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Meganeurinae
subfamily		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Meganeurinae314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Mylacridae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimylacridae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Haplophlebium barnesii
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Haplophlebium : Haplophlebium barnesii314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Stenotheca acutacosta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Stenotheca : Stenotheca acutacosta530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Orthomylacris heeri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Orthomylacris : Orthomylacris heeri314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Cochleosaurus florensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Cochleosauridae : Cochleosaurus : Cochleosaurus florensis314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Euproops amia
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Xiphosurida : Euproopidae : Euproops : Euproops amia306.95 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirellus
genus		Spirellus530 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Taeniocrada
genus		Taeniocrada419.2 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hirnantia sagittifera
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia : Hirnantia sagittifera449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectothyrella crassicosta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Plectothyrella : Plectothyrella crassicosta449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Xyloiulus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Spirobolida : Xyloiulidae : Xyloiulus314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Mylacris morienensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Mylacris : Mylacris morienensis314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirigerina (Eospirigerina)
subgenus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Spirigerina : Spirigerina (Eospirigerina)449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eostropheodonta hirnantensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta : Eostropheodonta hirnantensis449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetoidea radiatula
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Aegiromenidae : Chonetoidea : Chonetoidea radiatula449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Amplexograptus manitoulinensis
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Amplexograptus : Amplexograptus manitoulinensis458.4 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectambonites sericea
species		Plectambonites sericea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pholiderpeton bretonense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eogyrinidae : Pholiderpeton : Pholiderpeton bretonense330.9 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Spathicephalus pereger
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Spathicephalidae : Spathicephalus : Spathicephalus pereger330.9 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Ladatheca cylindrica
species		Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecimorpha : Circothecida : Ladatheca : Ladatheca cylindrica530 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Orthograptus quadrimucronatus
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus : Orthograptus quadrimucronatus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Mucronaspis mucronata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Mucronaspis : Mucronaspis mucronata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Brongniartella robusta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Brongniartella : Brongniartella robusta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Callavia broggeri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Callavia : Callavia broggeri520 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
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