West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry (West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. Quarry; Grove St. Quarry), West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry (West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. Quarry; Grove St. Quarry) | Quarry |
| West Roxbury | - not defined - |
| Boston | - not defined - |
| Suffolk Co. | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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42° 16' 2'' North , 71° 9' 30'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dedham | 24,729 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Jamaica Plain | 37,468 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Needham | 28,886 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Brookline | 58,732 (2017) | 7.8km |
| Milton | 27,003 (2017) | 7.8km |
A large open-pit crushed stone quarry, over 300 feet (91 meters) deep, primarily in coarse-grained Dedham granite. The quarry was opened in 1889 by Thomas F. Welch (b. 1855 West Roxbury, MA). The business was incorporated as West Roxbury Trap Rock Company in 1903.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Thompson, M. D., et al. (2010): High precision U-Pb zircon dates for Ediacaran granitoid rocks in SE New England; in Tollo, Richard P. et al., ed., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region (GSA Memoir 206). |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var: Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: P Cristofono collection |
ⓘ Anthophyllite Formula: ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) Reference: P Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Reference: P Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: S. Pavadore collection |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: purple Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Colour: black Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after pyrite crystals. Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite subgroup' Reference: P Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: S. Pavadore collection |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Colour: pinkish; salmon-colored Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2012 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ Opal var: Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Harvard Museum of Natural History, no.99813 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities |
ⓘ 'Stilbite subgroup' Reference: P Cristofono collection |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Thompson, M. D., et al. (2010): High precision U-Pb zircon dates for Ediacaran granitoid rocks in SE New England; in Tollo, Richard P. et al., ed., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region (GSA Memoir 206). |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Thompson, M. D., et al. (2010): High precision U-Pb zircon dates for Ediacaran granitoid rocks in SE New England; in Tollo, Richard P. et al., ed., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region (GSA Memoir 206). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var: Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | {A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'var: Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | |||
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 65.4.1.2 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | |||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | |||
| ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 66.1.2.1 | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 71.4.1.7 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | {A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'var: Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | Opal var: Opal-AN | - | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal (var: Opal-AN) | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup (var: Byssolite) | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Thompson, M. D., et al. (2010): High precision U-Pb zircon dates for Ediacaran granitoid rocks in SE New England; in Tollo, Richard P. et al., ed., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region (GSA Memoir 206).
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West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry, West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA