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The #Walton #barite mine, before and after!
One of the biggest barite deposits in the world is in #HantsCounty. It was mined from 1941-78. Today it's a lovely lake and greenspace.
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One of the biggest barite deposits in the world is in #HantsCounty. It was mined from 1941-78. Today it's a lovely lake and greenspace.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton #nshistory @MLAChuckPorter
A small, 1 metre-square outcrop of barite was discovered in 1894 but its location was lost to time until 1940 when prospector Roscoe Hiltz rediscovered it. Subsequent exploration confirmed the existence of a major deposit at the site and a surface mine started the following year.
In 1955 exploration drilling underneath the barite deposit discovered several metals: lead, zinc, copper and silver. Underground mining started in 1961 and made the site a significant producer of these metals along with its lucrative barite production.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia
