Groton Soapstone Quarry, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Groton Soapstone Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Groton | Town |
Middlesex County | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 37' 35'' North , 71° 34' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Groton | 1,124 (2017) | 1.7km |
East Pepperell | 2,059 (2017) | 4.3km |
Pepperell | 2,504 (2017) | 4.6km |
Ayer | 2,868 (2017) | 7.4km |
Dunstable | 2,878 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 12km |
Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
22618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22618:8
GUID (UUID V4):
570440a3-4e65-45de-be89-69f9ff00de59
A soapstone deposit discovered and first worked by John Fitch in 1828, whose farm was located on Common Street. Beginning in 1864 the quarry was operated by the Groton Soapstone Company, later called the Union Stone Company.
The Groton Soapstone Company was legally dissolved in 1872.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Soapstone' |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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