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Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 50' 7'' North , 71° 38' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford8,835 (2017)0.0km
Amherst613 (2017)3.5km
Mont Vernon2,166 (2017)6.9km
Wilton1,163 (2017)7.1km
Brookline4,650 (2017)11.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical SocietyWestford, Massachusetts33km
Capital Mineral ClubConcord, New Hampshire42km
Mindat Locality ID:
15872
Long-form identifier:
1:2:15872:6
GUID (UUID V4):
131af353-dbde-4eda-83ca-586bab52ed90


Milford is a town with a history of at least 15 granite quarries. Many of these were serviced by the Boston & Maine Railroad.

According to T. Nelson Dale (1908) Milford granites are quartz monzonites a of light, medium, and dark-gray shade, in places of a slight bluish, pinkish, or buff tinge, and always spangled with black mica.

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16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Van King
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Reference: Van King
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
Reference: P Cristofono collection, 2007
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Reference: P Cristofono collection, 2007
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ 'Oligoclase-Andesine'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
β“˜'var. Manganese Dendrites'-
β“˜'Oligoclase-Andesine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

References

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Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
Brayley. A.W. (1913) History of the Granite Industry of New England. Vol II, The National Association of Granite Industries of the United States.
Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.

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