Taunton Copper Company Coal mines, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taunton Copper Company Coal mines | Group of Mines |
| Portsmouth | Town |
| Newport County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
6743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6743:3
GUID (UUID V4):
bab5c31e-cf8e-4b0e-9144-7544c17cf5cd
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Portsmouth Coal mine
Coal from its South and North mines was used to fuel adjacent smelters. The copper came from mines in Cuba.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Copiapite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Description: Formed from seawater seeping into mines. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Extremely common in coal seams. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Copiapite ? | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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