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We love getting questions about #mining, #minerals and #geology! We were recently asked about the #ScotchLake #Quarry in #CapeBreton (aka the #GeorgesRiver Quarry). Here’s our answer:
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #cb
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #cb
This dolomite #quarry operated from 1899-1951 and was owned by the Dominion Iron and Steel Company (acronym: DISCO!). The #mineral dolomite has many uses, including for acid neutralization in the chemical industry, in stream restoration projects and as a soil conditioner.
#nspoli
#nspoli
DISCO made steel with #CapeBreton #coal and #iron from #Newfoundland in #Sydney's #WhitneyPier neighbourhood (named for Henry Melville Whitney, DISCO's president). #Steel is iron and carbon, and the carbon is derived from coal.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #CB #mining #minerals
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS #CB #mining #minerals
