Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Town |
| Newport County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 17,756 (2017) |
| Melville | 1,320 (2017) |
Portsmouth is a town, established in 1638.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities26 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 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 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: American Minerologist, Volume 64, pages 151-255, 1979, Martin Rutstein |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Copiapite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: No reference listed |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: No reference listed |
| β Graphite Formula: C Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Description: Formed from seawater seeping into mines. Reference: No reference listed |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β 'Leucoxene' Reference: No reference listed |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston; AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Locality: Bristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA - erroneously reported Description: Old nomenclature. More than likely microcline. Reference: Miller, 1971. RI Minerals & Their Locations; AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β OttrΓ©lite ? Formula: (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 Localities: Reference: AmMin (1927) 12:427-436 |
| β Phlogopite ? Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Shown to be muscovite. Reference: Miller, 1971. RI Minerals & Their Locations; AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Taunton Copper Company Coal mines, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Case Coal mine, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Mitchell mine, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Bristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Cory's Lane, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Reference: No reference listed |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston; AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI #G3770 6008. |
| βͺ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI #G3770 6008. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston; AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Reference: AmMin 12:427-436 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Localities: Description: Extremely common in coal seams. Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Copiapite ? | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | OttrΓ©lite ? | 9.AF.85 | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite ? | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| 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 | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | 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 |
| H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | 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 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | 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 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | 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 |
| Mg | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | 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 |
| Al | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | 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 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | 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 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | 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 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | 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 |
| Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | β OttrΓ©lite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Quinn, A. W. and H. D. Glass (1958): Rank of coal and metamorphic grade of rocks of the Narragansett Basin of Rhode Island in Economic Geology 53(5): 563-576).
Rutstein, Martin (1979): Fibrous intergrowths of cross muscovite and cross chlorite from shear zones of Pennsylvanian carbonaceous rocks in Rhode Island in American Mineralogist64:151-255.
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Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA