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Osborne Soapstone quarry, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Osborne Soapstone quarryQuarry
BlandfordTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 72° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
5969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5969:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c52663be-81e6-4d0f-99cd-264fb7273871


Soapstone quarry. Operated ca. 1830 - 1903.

Ultramafic tectonic "sliver" thrust fault deposit. (Note: The pegmatite minerals listed are found in small pegmatite sills adjacent to the quarry.)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Amesite ?
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
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“˜ Chamosite ?
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜ Chloritoid ?
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
β“˜ Clinochlore ?
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Diopside ?
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Enstatite ?
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜ Magnesite ?
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Soapstone'
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite ?5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite ?5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chloritoid ?9.AF.85(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Enstatite ?9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside ?9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite ?9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Chamosite ?9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Amesite ?9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
β“˜Antigorite ?9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Soapstone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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