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Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USAi
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E. L. Smith Granite Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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Smith's Upper Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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E. L. Smith & Co. Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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E. L. Smith Granite Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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Smith's Upper Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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E. L. Smith & Co. Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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E. L. Smith Granite Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
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Smith's Upper Quarry

Smith Upper Quarry, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 9' 13'' North , 72° 28' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.15372,-72.48137
GeoHash:
G#: dru7ntuwj
GRN:
N30W38
Locality type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Graniteville784 (2017)1.0km
Websterville550 (2017)1.2km
East Barre826 (2017)2.5km
South Barre1,219 (2017)3.2km
Barre8,746 (2017)5.1km


The quarry is very irregular in outline, measuring about 400 feet in a N. 30 Β° E. direction by 200 feet across and 30 to 60 feet in depth.

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Potash Feldspar'
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'Soda'
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ 'White mica'
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: [[1]]US Geological Survey (1909) Bulletin Vol. 404, The granites of Vermont, 69-71. doi:10.3133/b404

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase-Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Potash Feldspar'-
β“˜'Soda'-
β“˜'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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