McCormick quarry (Pierce Field), East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McCormick quarry (Pierce Field) | Quarry |
| East Providence | - not defined - |
| Providence County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 36'' North , 71° 23' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence | 47,408 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Providence | 179,207 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Seekonk | 13,966 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Cranston | 81,073 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Pawtucket | 71,591 (2017) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 13km |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32094:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4d812d62-df63-4bb0-bad3-c111b2065f29
One of several Late Carboniferous sandstone quarries operated by the J. McCormick Construction Company in East Providence. Built over by the Pierce Memorial Field athletic complex between 1938 and 1939.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Narragansett BasinBasin
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