Jones Light Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jones Light Quarry | Quarry |
| Barre | Township |
| Washington County | County |
| Vermont | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 57'' North , 72° 28' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Websterville | 550 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Graniteville | 784 (2017) | 1.7km |
| East Barre | 826 (2017) | 2.0km |
| South Barre | 1,219 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Washington | 1,035 (2017) | 5.8km |
The quarry consists of two openings. The main and older one measures over 550 feet in a N. 35Β° E. direction by 60 to 200 feet across, and 40 to 90 feet in depth. The new one, which lies 300 feet N. 30Β° E. from the north end of the other, is about 200 feet square and 50 feet deep.
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8 valid minerals.
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| 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 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'Potash Feldspar' Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'Soda' Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β 'White mica' Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 65-67. doi:10.3133/b404 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase-Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 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 | 'Potash Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| β | 'Soda' | - | |
| β | 'White mica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| 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 Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| 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 Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| 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 Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| 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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| 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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| 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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| 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 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| 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 Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Jones Light Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA