Brox Quarry, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brox Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Dracut | Town |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 40' 19'' North , 71° 14' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 19km |
| North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of Massachusetts | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 31km |
| Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
225804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225804:4
GUID (UUID V4):
982db0d3-6323-4d88-b535-c2af7ebe655d
Crushed stone quarry opened ca. 1950. Operated by Brox Industries, Inc.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
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