Aggregate Industries Quarry (Wrentham Quarry; Simeone Quarry), Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USAi
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Aggregate Industries Quarry (Wrentham Quarry; Simeone Quarry) | Quarry |
Wrentham | - not defined - |
Norfolk Co. | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 1' 48'' North , 71° 21' 36'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Plainville | 7,817 (2017) | 3.6km |
Wrentham | 11,251 (2017) | 4.9km |
Franklin | 30,636 (2017) | 6.7km |
North Attleborough Center | 16,796 (2017) | 7.0km |
Cumberland | 34,843 (2017) | 9.3km |
Crushed stone quarry in Wrentham near the Plainville line. Massachusetts' most prolific location for amethyst.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: At least some of what was formerly thought to be dolomite, is revealed by SEM-EDS analysis to be ankerite: Ca>Fe>Mg>Mn. Reference: P. Cristofono collection |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Fluorescence: Red (SW UV). Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
✪ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Michael W. Kieron collection; Mineralogical Record (1990) 21:203-213 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: P. Cristofono collection, 2014 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: P Cristofono collection, 2004 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
AB(XO3)2 | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)White, John S. and Cook, Robert B. (1990). Amethyst Occurrences of the Eastern United States. Mineralogical Record 21:203-213.
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Aggregate Industries Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA