New England Granite Quarry, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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New England Granite Quarry | Quarry |
Westerly | - not defined - |
Washington County | County |
Rhode Island | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
28378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28378:5
GUID (UUID V4):
37684be1-1862-4ef7-a5fa-39bade00e113
A granite quarry opened ca. 1860. Originally operated by the New England Granite Works.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
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