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Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types
AquinnahTown
Martha's VineyardIsland
Dukes CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
236278
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236278:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b9857d21-8ab4-4e96-979e-4bd27403833a
Other Languages:
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French:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, comté de Dukes, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, contea di Dukes, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Spanish:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Condado de Dukes, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Aquinnah , Martha's Vineyard, Dukes konderria , Massachusetts
Catalan:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chechen:
Аквинна , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
آکوینا، ماساچوست, مارتاز وین‌یارد, شهرستان دوکس، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard-sziget, Dukes megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Акюйннах, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Акюйннах, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Norwegian:
Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Polish:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Hrabstwo Dukes, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Aquinnah , Martha's Vineyard, Condado de Dukes, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
South Azerbaijani:
آکوینا، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Аквинна , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Аквінна, Мартас-Віньярд, Дюкс, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Aquinnah, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


Aquinnah is a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard. It was formerly a part of the town of Chilmark. In 1870, it was incorporated as the town of Gay Head, and was renamed Aquinnah in 1998.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alum Group'-XAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ'Amber'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gay Head211.62 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cetacea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Odobenus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phocidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Gomphotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Monachinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Monachinae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Magnoliopsida
class		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Balaenoptera sursiplana
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : Balaenoptera sursiplana15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Squalodon atlanticus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon : Squalodon atlanticus15.97 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Callophoca obscura
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Callophoca : Callophoca obscura11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Frisiphoca aberratum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Frisiphoca : Frisiphoca aberratum11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prophoca rousseaui
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Prophoca : Prophoca rousseaui2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pityostrobus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pityostrobus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinguinus impennis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Pinguinus : Pinguinus impennis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cancer proavitus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Cancridae : Cancer : Cancer proavitus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Archaeoplax signifera
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Retroplumidae : Retropluma : Archaeoplax signifera11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lobonotus foerstei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Tumidocarcinidae : Lobonotus : Lobonotus foerstei11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q2418318
GeoNames ID:4929163

Localities in this Region

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