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Lane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Lane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry)Group of Quarries
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 7' 13'' North , 72° 41' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.12038,-72.69224
GeoHash:
G#: drkr9gg15
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Westfield41,690 (2017)4.8km
West Springfield27,912 (2017)6.1km
Chicopee56,741 (2017)7.6km
Agawam28,761 (2017)8.5km
Springfield154,341 (2017)8.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts9km
Mindat Locality ID:
3831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3831:0
GUID (UUID V4):
717134b9-f170-4253-88b9-ad4cf393197b


Started in 1891 by John S. Lane and Sons, it is one of the oldest continuously operating quarries in the Connecticut Valley. Quarries working the Jurassic Holyoke Basalt are located in Westfield and West Springfield, along the town line. Appears to be contiguous now with the Hampden Quarry https://www.mindat.org/loc-6872.html

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: tabular, radiating tabular aggregates
Description: Common as tabular voids or as the hollow interior of later epimorphing minerals such as prehnite. Formed early in the vesicle paragenesis, then naturally dissolved away later.
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
βœͺ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Habit: euhedral
Colour: black
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
βœͺ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Habit: crystal groups
Colour: pale green
Description: America's most famous locality for datolites; the largest and finest crystals are found here. The datolite occurs in a vein about two feet wide which dips at an angle and crystals as large as one's fist (Elwell, 1936)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Stilpnomelane ?
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Colour: copper

Gallery:

Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)β“˜ Babingtonite
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
CuFeS2β“˜ Chalcopyrite
CaB(SiO4)(OH)β“˜ Datolite
(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Epidote
Fe2O3β“˜ Hematite
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2β“˜ Prehnite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
SiO2β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore
var. Diabantite		9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
β“˜9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Stilpnomelane ?9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Unclassified
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Kβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Shannon, Earl V. (1919) Famous mineral localities: The datolite locality near Westfield, Massachusetts. American Mineralogist, 4 (1) 5-6
Shannon, Earl V. (1920) Diabantite, stilpnomelane, and chalcodite from Westfield. Proceedings of the United States National Museum: 57: 397.
Gillson, Joseph L. (1926) Pigeonite from the Triassic traps of the Connecticut Valley. American Mineralogist, 11 (11) 317-319
Elwell, Wilbur J. (1936) A Mineralogical Trip Through New England. Rocks and Minerals: 11(3): 36-37.
Palache, Charles (1936) Babingtonite and epidote from Westfield, Massachusetts. American Mineralogist, 21 (10) 652-655
White, John S. and Cook, Robert B. (1990) Amethyst Occurrences of the Eastern United States. Mineralogical Record: 21: 203-213.
Armbruster, T., Stalder, H.A., Gnoss, E., Hofmann, B., and Herwegh, M. (2000) Epitaxy of hedenbergite whiskers on babingtonite in Alpine fissures at Arvigo, Val Calanca, Grisons, Switzerland. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrografische Mitteilungen: 80(3): 285-290 [contains an electron microprobe analysis (wt%) of babingtonite from this locality].
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
[1]LeTourneau, Peter and Robert Pagini (2017) The Traprock Landscapes of New England: Environment, History and Culture. Wesleyan University Press: 63.
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