Scadden Silver Mine (Uxbridge Silver Mine; Tucker Prospect), Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Scadden Silver Mine (Uxbridge Silver Mine; Tucker Prospect) | Mine |
Uxbridge | Town |
Worcester County | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 1' 40'' North , 71° 40' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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East Douglas | 2,557 (2017) | 5.7km |
Douglas | 7,168 (2017) | 5.8km |
Uxbridge | 12,614 (2017) | 6.8km |
Harrisville | 1,605 (2017) | 6.9km |
Millville | 2,772 (2017) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 28km |
Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
133421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133421:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8958731a-3eae-4c37-938f-357c4d653767
Two shafts were sunk on the farm of Chilon Tucker (1791-1850); the mine was operated for about a year ca. 1837. The site is now on the Blissful Meadows Golf Course. The gated main shaft is 60 feet deep; the mine tailings are just outside the fenced-off area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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