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#Mining built #NS!
The #Amherst Red Stone #Quarry was on James Donalds' farm, east of Willow St. (1889-1914). It provided #sandstone for many Amherst heritage buildings including Bank of #NovaScotia (built 1907), Trinity-St. Stephen’s (1906) and 1st Baptist Church (1895).
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The #Amherst Red Stone #Quarry was on James Donalds' farm, east of Willow St. (1889-1914). It provided #sandstone for many Amherst heritage buildings including Bank of #NovaScotia (built 1907), Trinity-St. Stephen’s (1906) and 1st Baptist Church (1895).
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"Busy #Amherst" grew rapidly after the #IntercolonialRailway was built through town in 1876 and with the growth of industries like #coal #mining, transforming it from a village to a bustling industrial town. Many of its beautiful buildings date from that era.
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In the 1800s, #NovaScotia sold the best #grindstones in #NorthAmerica! A #grindstone is a round stone, usually #sandstone, used for sharpening tools. #LowerCove in #Cumberland County was the main area where the #stones were extracted, shaped and exported from.
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The biggest company was #Atlantic #Grindstone which operated from 1831 to the early 1900s in #LowerCove because it had excellent quality #sandstone and access to #tidewater for exporting. Access to tidewater is still a key advantage for #NovaScotia #mining companies.
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Prior to the 1800s, #Acadians produced #grindstones from #LowerCove and other sites on #ChignectoBay for domestic use. The #British army used grindstones from #LowerCove to sharpen their weapons in the #Warof1812.
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#SesameStreet is 50!
Its set is based on a typical #Harlem #brownstone neighborhood. #Brownstones are a type of townhouse that are mainly brick but have #sandstone facades. They became popular in the 1800s and today are an iconic image of #NewYork.
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Its set is based on a typical #Harlem #brownstone neighborhood. #Brownstones are a type of townhouse that are mainly brick but have #sandstone facades. They became popular in the 1800s and today are an iconic image of #NewYork.
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The stone was mainly provided by the #Portland #Brownstone #Quarry which operated for 300 years until it closed in 2012. It was on the #ConnecticutRiver which made shipping easy.
Portland is named for Portland #England, a place famous for its quarries.
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Portland is named for Portland #England, a place famous for its quarries.
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Steam-powered machines in the 1800s allowed the #sandstone to be cut and shaped faster and more cheaply than ever before, making it affordable - significantly cheaper than stones like #granite or #marble. The stone is pink when cut but turns brown as it weathers.
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#Mining built #NovaScotia!
The foundation of #NS' democracy (our legislature, at least) is ironstone from the Dalhousie #quarry on the NW Arm. It's 480 million years old and was a common building material in #Halifax in the 1800s. It rusts due to high iron content.
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The foundation of #NS' democracy (our legislature, at least) is ironstone from the Dalhousie #quarry on the NW Arm. It's 480 million years old and was a common building material in #Halifax in the 1800s. It rusts due to high iron content.
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@NSLeg #Mining built #NovaScotia!
The #legislature's foundation is #ironstone but the rest is mainly tan #sandstone from the Batte #quarry in #Wallace, #NS. The stone is 300 million years old and about 100,000 blocks of it were used. The walls are up to 3 metres thick.
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The #legislature's foundation is #ironstone but the rest is mainly tan #sandstone from the Batte #quarry in #Wallace, #NS. The stone is 300 million years old and about 100,000 blocks of it were used. The walls are up to 3 metres thick.
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@NSLeg In 1985 #NovaScotia's legislature was renovated. The exterior sandstone, from Wallace, was cleaned to its original colour so it could be inspected. 1700 stones were replaced with stones from the same quarry so they would match.
@NSLeg is the oldest legislature in #Canada.
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@NSLeg is the oldest legislature in #Canada.
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We often tout #NovaScotia's amazing #geology but all four #Atlantic provinces have great geological sights - partly because we were all connected in supercontinent #Pangea 200-300 million years ago! We're going to talk about some spots in #NL, #NB and #PEI this weekend.
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This is #AtlanticCanada 10,000 years ago. #PEI was still connected to the mainland - no #ConfederationBridge needed! Sea levels are lower during ice ages because so much water is frozen. It wasn't until 5000 years ago that rising sea levels made PEI an island.
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#Newfoundland's #BellIsland had iron mines from 1895-1966. The #NovaScotia Steel and Coal Co. helped open the first one. The iron was made into steel in #Sydney, #CapeBreton. Steel is iron and carbon (which is derived from coal) so #CB coal and #NL iron were a good match!
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In which my asshat neighbors decided to be complete drunken fecalwads by rolling a giant #sandstone boulder in front of my car, but forgot that I am a tiny #geologist who has access to a VERY loud auto-chipper at 7:30 am: a story in 4 pictures.
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#problemsolving #NowICanWrite
WHOA. I had NO idea this was going to blow up so much!! I’m glad my fit of tiny red-headed rage made y’all’s day!!
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Update: All is quiet. Neighbors have deserted the premises. I am thoroughly enjoying a cup of tea. 🥰
