J. S. Swingle Quarry (Swingle's Quarry), Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| J. S. Swingle Quarry (Swingle's Quarry) | Quarry (Backfilled) |
| Quincy | City |
| Norfolk County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 14' 36'' North , 71° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 13km |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 29km |
| North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of Massachusetts | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 42km |
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27700:3
GUID (UUID V4):
81b39130-e1db-44d2-8576-a2e6ad754e21
Former granite quarry opened ca. 1846. Now mostly filled in.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 References: |
| β 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'var. Crocidolite' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
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