Oak Hill Quarry, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Oak Hill Quarry | Hill (Flooded) |
Westford | Town |
Middlesex County | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 38' 42'' North , 71° 25' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Hill (Flooded) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tyngsboro | 11,366 (2017) | 3.6km |
Dunstable | 2,878 (2017) | 5.2km |
Westford | 21,587 (2017) | 7.3km |
Chelmsford | 33,925 (2017) | 7.4km |
Lowell | 110,699 (2017) | 9.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 7km |
Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 44km |
North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of Massachusetts | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
22969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22969:9
GUID (UUID V4):
68270afc-1ea4-4d95-8433-5b3a82b3d6d2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merrill's Quarry
Granite quarry near the north end of Oak Hill, opened ca. 1830. There are dikes of pegmatite and aplite.
Isaac Carkin was the first person to begin quarry work on Oak Hill around 1826. In time, he was succeeded by Major Jesse Colburn and George Merrill.
As of 2022 the quarry is flooded, and despite being posted as private property, is covered in graffiti and trash.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
βͺ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase-Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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