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Keating Quarry (Cranston Quarry; Tilcon Capaldi Quarry; Gammino Quarry), Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Keating Quarry (Cranston Quarry; Tilcon Capaldi Quarry; Gammino Quarry)Quarry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N28W39
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
6758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6758:7
GUID (UUID V4):
00c3ee43-df50-4dc7-b5e4-7b60e0e18a9a


Large crushed stone quarry operated by P. J. Keating Co.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: massive
Fluorescence: Strong red fluorescence under SW UV
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Epidote

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
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“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston.
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