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We love getting questions about mining, minerals and geology! We were asked about the historical #Londonderry #iron mines. Here's the story...
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#nspoli #novascotia #cbpoli @ZannLenore @MunColchester #colchester #nshistory
Iron mining and smelting began in #NovaScotia in 1825 when iron mines opened at Nictaux Falls, #AnnapolisCounty, and the Annapolis Iron Mining Company built a blast furnace at Clementsport between #AnnapolisRoyal and #Digby.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #colchester
Iron has also been mined in numerous other locations in #NovaScotia, including East River, Bridgeville and Stellarton (#PictouCounty), Brookfield and Economy Mountain (#ColchesterCounty), Erinville and other places in #GuysboroughCounty...
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Wine Harbour, #GuysboroughCounty, was named for a ship that sank in the harbour with its cargo of wine.
Check out this thread for the history of #gold mining in the area!
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Check out this thread for the history of #gold mining in the area!
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According to Nova Scotia’s Chief Gold Commissioner at the time, gold was discovered in the Wine Harbour Gold District in July 1860 by Joseph Smith when he spotted a few specks of #gold in the sand around Barachois Cove.
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However, it was not until a year later, in July 1861, that Smith made the discovery that triggered the #gold rush in Wine Harbour. He found a small piece of gold-bearing quartz while prospecting on the northeastern shore of the harbour and...
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Nova Scotia's capital could have been where?! Check out this thread...
There are three past-producing gold mines in #CountryHarbour Mines, #GuysboroughCounty.
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There are three past-producing gold mines in #CountryHarbour Mines, #GuysboroughCounty.
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The Country Harbour Gold District is the largest of the three. The deposit was discovered in 1861 but most mining took place from 1890-1911. A total of 10,219 ounces of gold was produced.
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The Narrows Gold Mine was a small-scale mine along the east bank of Country Harbour River.
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