Long Hill, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Long Hill | Hill |
Leominster | City |
Worcester County | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 30' 23'' North , 71° 46' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Leominster | 41,569 (2017) | 2.8km |
Sterling | 7,384 (2017) | 7.8km |
Fitchburg | 40,545 (2017) | 8.7km |
Princeton | 3,412 (2017) | 10.1km |
South Lancaster | 1,894 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 27km |
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16926:3
GUID (UUID V4):
45fa032b-ad0c-4032-bb1e-19d255d17744
Spodumene-bearing pegmatites are exposed on Long Hill, part of a 2.5 mile and 1000 foot wide belt extending south into Sterling.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Amblygonite ? Formula: LiAl(PO4)F Description: Probably montebrasite. |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: flakes up to 1 inch diameter |
β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Habit: irregular masses to 1 inch in diameter Description: Pollucite was first found in Massachusetts in 1937 by Roscoe J. Whitney of Leominster (Gonyer, 1937). |
β Purpurite ? Formula: Mn3+(PO4) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: Black schorl is associated with non-spodumene pegmatites only. |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Habit: "Rectangular plates" 1 to 2 inches long average in outcrops, up to 6 inches. Larger in boulders (primarily at Rocky Hill, Sterling). (Billings & Wolfe, 1944) Colour: white to buff-colored |
β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Description: Occurs in schist "country rock" surrounding pegmatites. References: |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Habit: crystals to 3 inches long Colour: green to blue Description: Blue and green crystals are associated with spodumene pegmatites. Black crystals (schorl) are associated with non-spodumene pegmatites on Long Hill. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Purpurite ? | 8.AB.10 | Mn3+(PO4) |
β | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β | Amblygonite ? | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Li | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
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