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Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Devil's BasinQuarry (Inactive)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 46' 29'' North , 70° 52' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.77475,-70.87841
GeoHash:
G#: drte74guv
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1700 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newburyport17,982 (2017)4.2km
Rowley1,416 (2017)6.4km
Salisbury4,869 (2017)7.6km
West Newbury4,221 (2017)9.6km
Amesbury18,313 (2017)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of MassachusettsSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts19km
Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral ClubDover, New Hampshire47km
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts49km
Mindat Locality ID:
210614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210614:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2a4a84ef-662c-4809-9863-83c1a7817968


A colonial-era "lime quarry" started ca. 1700, located about 1/2 mile from the better-known Devil's Den. There are several pits in the immediate area.

Later (1877) owned by Richard S. Spofford, lawyer, and husband of Harriet Prescott Spofford (1835-1921) of Newburyport, noted author and poet. The fireplace in their Deer Island home was made from green precious-serpentine rich rock from the quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
βœͺ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Habit: Massive
Colour: Green
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Retinalite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

D3[Si2O5](OH)4β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'var. Picrolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜'var. Retinalite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Alβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mnβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Niβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Znβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Stoddard, Richard Henry (1877): Poets' Homes. (Boston: D. Lothrop & Co.), p. 207.
Crosby, William O. (1880): Contributions to the Geology of Eastern Massachusetts. (Occasional papers of the Boston Society of Natural History, Volume 3)
Essex Institute (1885): Report of the Annual Meeting Held Monday, May 18, 1885. [Description of field trip of Oct 13, 1884]
Crosby, W. O. and Greely, James T. (1888): Vesuvianite From Newbury, Mass. MIT Technology Quarterly, Vol. 1, pp. 407-408.
Sears, John Henry (1905): The Physical Geography, Geology, Mineralogy and Paleontology of Essex County
Clapp, C. H. and W. G. Ball (1909): The Lead-Silver Deposits at Newburyport, Massachusetts and Their Accompanying Contact-Zones (Economic Geology, 4(3):239-250).
Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.p.544
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