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Windsor Co., Vermont, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
    Site Photo
    Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181; Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Amer. Mineral (1934) 19:335-339]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Amphibole Group
    var: Uralite
    Reference: [Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Nielson, Dennis in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 40(2):141-148 (June, 1973)]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Annite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Dana 4:63 (1854)]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Skitchewaug Trail quarry, Springfield, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371; Vol. 71, (1996).]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Braunite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    6
    		[O
     
    8
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  Chesterite (TL)
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    17
    		Si
     
    20
    		O
     
    54
    		(OH)
     
    6
    Type Locality: Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  Chloritoid
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
    Site Photo
    Weaver Hill, Tyson, Plymouth, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Ripidolite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Clinojimthompsonite (TL)
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    5
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Type Locality: Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    Reference: [AmMin 63:1000]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Nielson, Dennis in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 40(2):141-148 (June, 1973)]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Nielson, Dennis in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 40(2):141-148 (June, 1973)]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181; Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Dolomite
    var: Ferroan Dolomite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 71(4):235]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Francis, C. A. and D. E. Lange (1988): Four Occurrences of Dravite in Western New England (Rocks and Minerals 63:455).]
  		•  Edenite
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Ferro-edenite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [USGS OFR 2006-1229]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Specularite
    Reference: [Perkins Geology Museum at the University of Vermont]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Davis Farm locality, Bethel, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Jimthompsonite (TL)
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    5
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Type Locality: Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    Reference: [AmMin 63:1000]
    Site Photo
    Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Argonaut Mine (Argonaut Talc Mine), Ludlow, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2009 Matthew Lambert
  		•  Magnesite
    var: Ferroan Magnesite
    (Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [mass spec. analysis - Harvard University]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
    Site Photo
    Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2005 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 71:337]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  'Mountain Leather'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 71:337]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Platinum ?
    Pt
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  'Prochlorite'
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
    Site Photo
    Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Nielson, Dennis in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 40(2):141-148 (June, 1973)]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rutilated Quartz
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Davis Farm locality, Bethel, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2005 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [American Mineralogist 76:218-229, (1991).]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Perkins Geology Museum at the University of Vermont]
  		•  'Soapstone'
    Reference: []
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nielson, Dennis in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 40(2):141-148 (June, 1973)]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15: 369-371.]
    Site Photo
    Carlton Quarry, Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Talc
    var: Steatite
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  Tin
    Sn
    Description: Originally thought to be native platinum. (Anthropogenic?)
    Reference: [Josef Vajdak (1999) Mineral News, 15, #7, 2.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Nicolay & Stone (1967), Rocks & Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern US, p.181]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Wonesite
    (Na,K)(Mg,fe,Al)
     
    6
    		(Al,Si)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol. 71, (1996)]


    99 entries listed. 73 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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