Hoosac Tunnel Soapstone Quarry (Hoosac Talc Mine), Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hoosac Tunnel Soapstone Quarry (Hoosac Talc Mine) | Quarry |
| Rowe | Town |
| Franklin County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 39' 52'' North , 72° 58' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 688 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Rowe | 357 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Charlemont | 1,382 (2017) | 9.6km |
| North Adams | 13,263 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Savoy | 717 (2017) | 11.7km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Berkshire Mineral Club | North Adams, Massachusetts | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8848:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c9bc9aad-44a0-4c73-a4b1-2fec51b83f11
Worked for soapstone ca. 1885-1895. Mined for talc beginning in 1909.
According to P.W. Brown: At the old King place nearly one mile east of the Tunnel we find a large bed of sepentine with dolomite. It is compact, even grained and in color dark gray with traces of green on the fractured or sawed surfaces. A considerable amount has been taken out of this bed for soapstone stoves and bed-warmers.
Taconian ultramafic tectonic "sliver" located on a major regional thrust fault at the top of the Rowe formation, separating it from the Moretown formation.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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