Aggregate Industries Quarry (Wrentham Quarry; Simeone Quarry), Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 42° 1' 48'' North , 71° 21' 36'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 42.03000,-71.36000 |
| GeoHash: | G#: drmr05m4r |
| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate |
Crushed stone quarry in Wrentham near the Plainville line. Massachusetts' most prolific location for amethyst.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed 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 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Rocks, 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Sceptre Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(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 (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Sceptre Quartz) | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Ediacaran - Cryogenian 541 - 720 Ma ID: 2940555 | Dedham Granite Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 720 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Dedham Granite Description: Light grayish-pink to greenish-gray, equigranular to slightly porphyritic, variably altered, granite south and west of Boston. Includes dioritic rock near Scituate and Cohasset and Barefoot Hills Quartz Monzonite of Lyons (1969) and Lyons and Wolfe (1971). Intrudes Zdi, Zgb, Zb, Zv. Extensive calc-alkaline plutons separated by Boston basin have long been mapped as Dedham. Those to the north of Boston and studied in this report, are referred to as Dedham North. Crystallization ages for the Dedham North suite (based on titanites and zircons) have been determined at 607+/-4 Ma, while ages for the Lynn are slightly younger at 596+/-3 Ma. Both are clearly part of the Late Proterozoic magmatic event. Dates on two samples from Sheffield Heights indicate that the diorite and granite are part of the Dedham North suite. The Dedham south and west of Boston has been dated at 630+/15 Ma (Zartman and Naylor, 1984). Dedham North Granite has a compositionally highly variable suite ranging from leucogranites to granodiorites, tonalites, and quartz diorite. The granites originated by partial melting of a sedimentary protolith, while the intermediate members show a mixing of granitic magma and mafic magma (Hepburn and others, 1993). Comments: Part of Milford-Dedham Zone (Tertiary and Older Rocks). Secondary unit description per MA018. Proterozoic Z age of Dedham is based on the following isotopic dates: . 1. 630 +/-15 Ma by U/Pb methods on zircon (Zartman and Naylor, 1984) from Dedham Granite. 2. 595 +/-17 Ma by Rb/Sr whole rock methods (Kovach and others, 1977) from Dedham Granite north of Boston. 3. 640 +/-14 Ma by K/Ar methods on hornblende (Zartman and Naylor, 1984) per MA007. Original map source: Unpublished Digital Geologic Map of Massachusetts received from Rudi Hon of Boston College in 1998; based on the 1983 USGS paper version (MA002). Lithology: Major:{granite}, Minor:{dioritic,quartz monzonite} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 3191930 | Neoproterozoic intrusive rocks Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Aggregate Industries Quarry, Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA