Harris Quarry (Harris Lime Quarries), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Harris Quarry (Harris Lime Quarries) | Quarry |
Lime Rock | - not defined - |
Lincoln | - not defined - |
Providence County | County |
Rhode Island | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' North , 71° 24' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Valley Falls | 11,547 (2017) | 1.1km |
Central Falls | 19,303 (2017) | 1.2km |
Pawtucket | 71,591 (2017) | 2.8km |
Lincoln | 21,670 (2017) | 3.7km |
North Seekonk | 2,643 (2017) | 5.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 22km |
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6898:0
GUID (UUID V4):
7fb42cd6-dadf-4f64-9a8f-03d240ec81f5
Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 15: 310; 17:51; 20:463. A group of quarries operated by the Harris Lime Rock Company that mined a Late Proterozoic marble for lime for agriculture and construction. The main Harris Quarry is across Wilbur Road from the Conklin quarry which itself was once part of the Harris Lime Rock Company. The quarry was originally opened in the 1660s by Thomas Harris.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Antigorite var. Bowenite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
β | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Antigorite var. Bowenite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Narragansett BasinBasin
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