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There are over 5500 known minerals, including a few that were discovered in #NovaScotia!
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#nspoli #cbpoli #capebreton @NS_Museum @ns_moi @HistoricNS @TourismNS
Henry How was responsible for two mineral discoveries in #NovaScotia. How was born in London, England in 1828 and moved to #NS in 1854 to work at King’s College in #Windsor as a professor of natural history and chemistry. He became the university’s vice-president in 1877.
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How discovered the mineral mordenite, named for Morden (Kings County) where he discovered it in 1864. Mordenite is used to clean up chemical spills, in animal feed and for water treatment.
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