Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Keene | - not defined - |
| Cheshire County | County |
| New Hampshire | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 56' 1'' North , 72° 16' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keene | 23,265 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Marlborough | 1,094 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Swanzey | 7,224 (2017) | 7.1km |
| West Swanzey | 1,308 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Sullivan | 795 (2017) | 10.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keene Mineral Club | Keene, New Hampshire | 0km |
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| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Amesite ? Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Antigorite ? Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: No reference listed |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: No reference listed |
| β Chrysotile ? Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: No reference listed |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: No reference listed |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Moore, 1949. Geology of the Keene-Brattleboro Quadrangle |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ex - Lawrence "Larry" Rioth (1917-2005) collection, #205260. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: No reference listed |
| β 'Mica Group' Reference: No reference listed |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Granite State mine, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA O'Neil Quarry (Daniel E. O'Neil Quarry), Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA Keene Granite quarry, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA Fletcher Quarry, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA Reference: No reference listed |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: No reference listed |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz ? Formula: SiO2 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Reference: No reference listed |
| β Schorl ? Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: No reference listed |
| β Silver ? Formula: Ag Reference: No reference listed |
| β Sphalerite ? Formula: ZnS Reference: No reference listed |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: No reference listed |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Silver ? | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite ? | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rose Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Amesite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| β | Antigorite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Chrysotile ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Schorl ? | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA