Francestown, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Francestown | - not defined - |
| Hillsborough Co. | County |
| New Hampshire | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 59' 15'' North , 71° 48' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Francestown | 1,571 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Greenfield | 1,765 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Bennington | 381 (2017) | 9.3km |
| Lyndeborough | 1,688 (2017) | 9.6km |
| New Boston | 4,934 (2017) | 9.7km |
Formerly part of New Boston, Francestown was first settled in 1758 and officially became a town in 1772.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Morrill, 1960. New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Cochrane, Warren and Wood, George K. (1895): History of Francstown, N.H. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Morrill, 1960. New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Morrill, 1960. New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Jasper Localities: Reference: Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH, Part III |
| ⓘ 'Soapstone' |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals (2005) 80:242-261 New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index |
| ⓘ Talc var: Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: http://99.1911encyclopedia.org/T/TA/TALC.htm. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | Talc var: Steatite | - | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc (var: Steatite) | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc (var: Steatite) | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc (var: Steatite) | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc (var: Steatite) | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Localities in this Region
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough Co.
- Francestown
- Hillsborough Co.
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Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA