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Hurricane Mountain localities, North Conway, Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 4' 19'' North , 71° 4' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.07222,-71.07361
GeoHash:
G#: drv6wxjg2
GRN:
N30W37
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
North Conway2,349 (2017)4.8km
Fryeburg1,631 (2017)9.7km
Conway1,823 (2017)11.0km
Chatham277 (2017)11.4km
Jackson889 (2017)11.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire11km
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationSouth Paris, Maine48km
Mindat Locality ID:
5942
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5942:1
GUID (UUID V4):
48a6b8e2-e57a-4122-a6a4-cc1f306f055e


Alkali syenite pegmatite. (Includes four sites on the mountain, known generally as "West Locality," "North Locality," "East Locality" and "Summit Locality.")
This site is often referred to as being in "North Conway," which is a village within the township of Conway.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: Crystals to 20cm
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ Eckermannite ?
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Need to be checked if it can be assigned to eckermannite according to the redefinition by IMA (IMA2013-136).
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ 'Fluoro-arfvedsonite'
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22F2
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Description: Green fine-grained masses to 1 cm. Some of the glauconite is rubidium-bearing. Analysis by Frank Hawethorne.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rocks & Min 80:245
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky 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
β“˜ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: Crystals to 2.5cm.

Gallery:

[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2β“˜ Arfvedsonite
K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4Fβ“˜ Astrophyllite
K(AlSi3O8)β“˜ Microcline
SiO2β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2β“˜ Riebeckite
◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2β“˜ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Zr(SiO4)β“˜ Zircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Eckermannite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜'Fluoro-arfvedsonite'9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22F2
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Jasper'-
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
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22F2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22F2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Naβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naβ“˜ Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22F2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feβ“˜ Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22F2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

White, John S. and Cook, Robert B. (1990). Amethyst Occurrences of the Eastern United States. Mineralogical Record 21:203-213.
Hawthorne, F.C., Oberti, R., Ottolini, L., Foord, E.E. (1996) Lithium-bearing fluor-arfvedsonite from Hurricane Mountain, New Hampshire: a crystal-chemical study. Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (5) 1015-1019
Foord, E. E., Erd, Richard C., Robie, S.B., Lichte, F. E., King, V.T. (1996) Li and F-bearing alkali amphibole from granitic pegmatite at Hurricane Mountain, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (5) 1011-1014
Camp, Kristen F. (2011), "Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Anorogenic Granitic Miarolitic Pegmatites Associated with the White Mountain Intrusive Suite, New Hampshire." University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1363.
scholarworks.uno.edu (2015) http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1363
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