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Government pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Government pitPit
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Carroll CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 0' 15'' North , 71° 9' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.00417,-71.16194
GeoHash:
G#: drv6kdtqy
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Pit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conway1,823 (2017)4.3km
Albany697 (2017)5.2km
North Conway2,349 (2017)6.1km
Madison2,113 (2017)11.7km
Bartlett373 (2017)12.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3937:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7567b803-d580-482d-87d8-60e298817a7b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Government gravel pits


Granite pegmatite associated with the Conway granite. - The "gravel" is decomposed granite pegmatite from in-situ ledges. It is the "rotten stone" ledges which collectors have worked. (Note: This site is often erroneously cited as being in either Conway or North Conway.)



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29 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ BastnΓ€site-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Description: Crystals >0.5 mm with bertrandite.
β“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
βœͺ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Habit: 1-5cm octahedra
Colour: reddish brown
Description: Some matix with albite and microcline.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fersmite ?
Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Habit: Prisms to 3cm
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: =Microcline
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3Sβ“˜ Danalite
CaF2β“˜ Fluorite
K(AlSi3O8)β“˜ Microcline
K(AlSi3O8)β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]β“˜ Milarite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2β“˜ Topaz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜Fersmite ?4.DG.05(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜BastnΓ€site-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ BastnΓ€site-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BastnΓ€site-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BastnΓ€site-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
ScScandium
Scβ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ BastnΓ€site-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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Camp, Kristen F. (2011), "Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Anorogenic Granitic Miarolitic Pegmatites Associated with the White Mountain Intrusive Suite, New Hampshire." University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1363.
Dallaire, Donald (2022) Beryllium Minerals in New Hampshire. Rocks & Minerals, 97 (3) 208-235 doi:10.1080/00357529.2022.2028096
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