Manton Avenue Quarry (Manton Quarry; Violet Hill Quarry), Manton, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Manton Avenue Quarry (Manton Quarry; Violet Hill Quarry) | Quarry |
| Manton | Town |
| Providence | Town |
| Providence County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 47'' North , 71° 27' 40'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Providence | 33,835 (2013) | 2.3km |
| Johnston | 29,247 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Providence | 179,207 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Cranston | 81,073 (2017) | 5.9km |
| East Providence | 47,408 (2017) | 7.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 15km |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6808:9
GUID (UUID V4):
368a2447-f7b2-4a03-b51e-19c6bb7d4472
A "bluestone" quarry located at Manton near Providence. Closed 1941. George English described the foliated talc from here as the best in the USA.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: Pink |
| β 'Chabazite' |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| βͺ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| βͺ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: George English described the foliated talc from this quarry as perhaps the best in the US. |
| β Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 References: |
| βͺ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Narragansett BasinBasin
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