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Richmond Soapstone Quarry (Harris Quarry), Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Description: Crystals here are unusually large for cordierite (eg: 3.3cm xl in Alfred Stevenson collection), but partially altered to greasy-luster greenish brown "pinite" or "chlorophyllite", presumably a mica or chlorite group mineral but analyses are lacking.
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]; Francis, C. A. and D. E. Lange (1988): Four Occurrences of Dravite in Western New England (Rocks and Minerals 63:455).]
    Site Photo
    Richmond Soapstone Quarry (Harris Quarry), Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  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).]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  'Pinite'
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire; Francis, C. A. and D. E. Lange (1988): Four Occurrences of Dravite in Western New England (Rocks and Minerals 63:455).]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ticknor, 1855. Part II: A Gazetteer of New Hampshire]
    Site Photo
    Richmond Soapstone Quarry (Harris Quarry), Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
    © Van King
  		•  'Soapstone'
    Reference: [Francis, C. A. and D. E. Lange (1988): Four Occurrences of Dravite in Western New England (Rocks and Minerals 63:455).]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []


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