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Old lime quarries, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Old lime quarriesGroup of Quarries
LittletonTown
Middlesex CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' 22'' North , 71° 31' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.52302,-71.53014
GeoHash:
G#: drt1um16d
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boxborough4,996 (2018)3.6km
Harvard6,085 (2017)5.0km
Littleton Common2,789 (2017)5.2km
Ayer2,868 (2017)6.5km
Devens1,840 (2017)7.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical SocietyWestford, Massachusetts10km
Worcester Mineral ClubWorcester, Massachusetts37km
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts43km
Mindat Locality ID:
51429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51429:6
GUID (UUID V4):
804a1e83-be24-41d3-9950-860adf152690


Metamorphosed limestone was quarried in several locations in the vicinity of Whitcomb Ave. and Black Pond.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Cook, 1974
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
References:
Cook, 1974.
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
References:
Dana 7:694
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Cook, 1974

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Dana (1854), A System of Mineralogy, 4th edition.
Skehan, James. (2001), Roadside Geology of Massachusetts, Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, Montana: 179.
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