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Jun 16, 2020 • 10 tweets • 16 min read • Read on X
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Gold in Clayton Park?!
There were reportedly several small-scale gold mines on Geizer Hill starting at the end of the 1800s.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia #capebreton #nshistory
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Geizer Hill, the other side of hwy 102 from #BayersLake, was forested back then. An article in the Feb. 1898 edition of Canadian Mining Reviews even described it as being “about three miles from Halifax,” a reminder of how much #Halifax has grown over the past century.
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According to the article, “a trial run of one ton [of ore] gave six penny weights, eight grains." One penny weight is 1.5 grams so this test of the ore produced about 9 grams of #gold, or a 1/3 of an ounce.
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That was a decent but not spectacular amount since successful #gold mines in that era often produced 1-2 ounces per ton of ore.
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According to a January 18, 1898 story in the Mail Star newspaper, Alexander Taylor claimed to have found #gold-bearing quartz all over his land on Geizer Hill and that he had hundreds of tons of quartz ready for the crusher.
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A January 25, 1899 story in the Mail Star said there were many prospectors on Geizer Hill and some had found #gold. Some were excavating near a Mr. MacDonald’s house and they reportedly found gold-bearing quartz.
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According to the Fairview historical Society, in the 1930s Hubert Smart said prospectors dug holes all over the Rufus Avenue vicinity in a search for #gold. He said he worked there himself, blasting and drilling.
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Much of Geizer Hill is developed today but there is still a forested area and a trail between Washmill Lake Drive and Greenpark Close.
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In the modern era, #gold mining returned to #Halifax - well, Halifax Regional Municipality - when the #MooseRiver mine opened in 2017. It employs 300 people and is providing an essential material we all use every day (it's in the device you're using now!)
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The Fairview Historical Society has more details on #gold mining in Clayton Park and Fairview at fairviewhistoricalsociety.ca/gold-in-the-hi…
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@nsgov announced new rebates for electric vehicles yesterday. Mining makes #greentech like electric cars possible because they are mostly made of minerals and metals.
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There are about 400 electric cars on Nova Scotia roads - a total of over 73,000 pounds of copper!
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The Morris Street Engine House has been declared a municipal heritage property!
#Halifax’s Fire Station #2, as it is also called, was built 1907-08 of reinforced concrete.
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Concrete is a mixture of aggregates and paste. The aggregates are sand and gravel or crushed stone; the paste is water and portland cement. (The terms cement and concrete are often used interchangeably, but cement is actually an ingredient of concrete...
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...Cement is the glue that holds concrete together.)
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We love getting questions about mining, minerals and geology! We were asked about sinkholes and whether they are a risk when walking in the woods.
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The short answer is yes, sinkholes are real but no, they are not a major risk and should not prevent you from enjoying outdoor activities.
Most natural sinkholes are caused by groundwater naturally eroding rocks like gypsum, salt and limestone which are water-soluble.
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The water erodes the rock, leaving an underground cavern. Eventually, the weight of the rock and earth above the cavern causes the sinkhole to form. Sinkholes can form either gradually (i.e. a small depression appears and perhaps grows larger over time) or by sudden collapse. Image
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We love getting questions about mining, minerals and geology! We were asked about the historic #NewCampbellton coal mine in #VictoriaCounty.
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Mining built #NovaScotia!
#Halifax was founded in 1749 and its first court house is reported to have been built by 1754 on the northeastern corner of Buckingham + Argyle streets. After the building burned in 1789, the courts were temporarily housed in various buildings.
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Sep 18, 2020
The Sullivan Creek #coal mine, before and after!
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