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Tremolite from
Mitchell mine, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mitchell mine, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129996
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129996:0
GUID (UUID V4):4c6c2d5c-3d8b-43dc-bbfc-7c1c3ddbf84d
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AN OVERVIEW Rhode Island MINERALS & COLLECTORS F. WILLIAM MILLER Harvard Mineralogical Museum 24 Oxford...A L SPECIES and many varieties occur within Rhode Island. Part of this abundance is attributable to the...Northern Zone, including Providence County and the northern towns of Kent County, 2) the Middle Zone, including...Washington County, and 3) the Southern Zone consisting of Washington County and southwestern Newport County...in what is now Rhode Island—for example, steatite from Johnston in Providence County for carving bowls
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
purple, and grey. These géodes are found in Pike County, Ala., which is about 50 miles north of Montgomery...Montgomery. I have found them scattered all over the county, but they are especially abundant just south of...dogtooth calcite have been found at the Holland mine in Washington Camp Mining District near Nogales...made several trips to Magnet Cove (Hot Springs County) which is about 15 miles east of Hot Springs on...the good fortune to meet H.A. Mitchell of Ridgewood, N.J. Mr. Mitchell, one of our good subscribers,
Book (volume)
chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townď‚ľagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityď‚ľagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford...woods, etc. DAWSON COUNTY GOTHENBURG, in sand pitsď‚ľpetrified palm wood. DEUEL COUNTY CHAPPELL, all regional
Report (issue)
0.11 0.08 100.02 98.14 (1) Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA; corresponds to (Ca1:74 Mn0:17 Na0:10 K0:03...)§=8:00 O22 (OH)2 : (2) Jackson County Iron Formation, Wisconsin, USA; by electron microprobe, corresponds...: Polymorphism & Series: Forms a series with tremolite and actinolite. Mineral Group: Amphibole (calcic)...the USA, in the Jackson County Iron Formation, Wisconsin, and at Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island...actinolite. Type Material: n.d. References: (1) Mitchell, J.T., F.D. Bloss, and G.V. Gibbs (1971) Examination
Report (volume)
relatively uncommon rocks composed mostly of tremolite or serpentine. Where uncertain from the context...abundant fibrous or acicular minerals such as tremolite; and "lava talc" and "block talc," both industrial... W., 1942, Soapstone of northeastern Gillespie County, Texas : Texas Univ. Bur. Econ. Geol. Min. Res...structure maps, Eastern Magnesia Talc Company, Waterbury Mine, Moretown, Vermont: U.S. Geol. Survey Prelim. Map...Preliminary report on the froth flotation of Wake County talc: North Carolina State College Dept. Eng. Resources
Journal (issue)
Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina Richard Mitchell Professor of Environmental Sciences, University... Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A General History...silver on stamps compiled by G. G. Young of Rhode Island. His conibined interest in stan-ips and minerals...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969
Journal (issue)
Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina Richard Mitchell Professor of Environmental Sciences, University... Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A General History...silver on stamps compiled by G. G. Young of Rhode Island. His conibined interest in stan-ips and minerals...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
associate at the Smithsonian Institution. The Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, showed slides...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Rockville, presented a Scholarship to Lawrence...Lapidary and Mineral Society of Prince George's County, Md., Camp Springs. CONNECTICUT The Thames Valley...of vivianite, F e ( P 0 ) • 8 H ) , in Calvert County, near Lusby. Verification was made by x-ray diffraction...The Nashua Mineral Society visited the asbestos mine at Eden Mills, Vermont, for associated minerals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University] at 07:55 02 December 2014 Figure 1. County map of New York State, prepared by William Besse...listed. L O CA L I T I E S B Y C O U N T Y Albany County Indian Ladder: brookite; F. Old Callanan quarry:...11 August 1859: olivinebronzite chondrite. Bronx County Various excavations: chabazite, harmotome, quartz...quartz (amethyst), stilbite; F. Clinton County Au Sable Forks, iron mines north of: microcline (sunstone)...stilbite, titanite, zircon, others; F, C. Columbia County Ancram lead mines: barite, galena, sphalerite,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MAGAZINE ISSN 0026–461X Principal Editors r. h. mitchell, Department of Geology, Lakehead University, Thunder...Los Angeles f. bosi, University of Rome, Italy County, USA s. broom-fendley, Camborne School of Mines, UK...Italy k. pfaff, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA i. galuskina, University of Silesia, Poland m. j...Salzburg, Austria c. d. storey, University of Portsmouth, UK i. graham, University of New South Wales...Wales, Australia e. s. grew, University of Maine, USA Reviews Editor: s. j. mills Structures Editor: p. leverett
Report (volume)
Hice, Beaver. Prof. Florence Bascom, Bryn Mawr. Rhode Island.... .Prof. Charles W. Brown, Providence. South...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby
Report (volume)
meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, by Henry S. "Williams...cents. 16. On the Higher Devonian Faunas of Ontario County, New York, by John M. Clarke. 1885. 8°. 86 pp....57 pi. Price 25 cents. 38. Peridotite of Elliott County, Kentucky, by J. S. Diller. 1887. 8°. 31 pp. 1...the Reid mine in Cabarrus County, the Crump mine and' the Swift Island, mine in Montgomery County (at the...Shuford mine in Gaston County, the Little John mine in Caldwell County, and Pax Hill in Burke County. Very
Book (edition)
ities and suggestions from Mrs. H, A. Burdick county, of Mr. J. of A. D. Stephenson of Statesville...found at the Reid Mine, in Cabarrus county, the Crump Mine and the Swift Island Mine, in Montgomery country...Cansler & Shuford Mine, in Gaston count} and the Little John Mine, in Caldwell county, and Pax Hill in...in Burke county. Very beautiful arborescent gold has been obtained from the Shemwell “ vein in Rutherford...Rutherford county. The variety, electrum,” containing from 36 to 40 per cent, of silver, has been met with in
Catalog/List
with pink corundum, North Carolina . . . 92 Tremolite Fibrous, coarse, greenish-gray ; New York . ....flawed, .25 per ounce Caesium-bearing, white masses; Mine . a . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 BERZELIANITE (cuprous.... . . . . . . . . . 6 Graphitic Anthracite; Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bituminous...magnesium metasilicatc) Foliated Sca-grem, choice; Rhode Island, 10 lbs. or more, .25 per lb . . . . . . ....50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 TRAVER TINE-See Calcite TREMOLITE-See Amphibolc TRIPHYLITE (lithium iron manganese
Book
volume is dedicated is four-fold: (1) To locate by mine, deposit, or community those mineralized areas of...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...VILLAGE SPRINGS, Blount Co. Hematite WOODS COPPER MINE, Cloaburne Co. Sphalerite ARIZONA COVEI.I.ITE...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE
Book (edition)
Burdiek, Macon Prof. J. T. I From am of county, of Mr. J. A. D. Stevenson, of States- Humphreys...found at the Reid Mine, in and the Swift Island Mine, ter place Cansler Mine, in & in plates...Shuford Mine, in their size, Cabarrus county, the Montgomery with have been Crump Mine county, (at...the Gaston county, and the Little John Caldwell county, and Pax Hill in Burke county. Very Shemwell...been obtained from the The vein in Rutherford county. variety, "electrum," contain- ing from 36 to
Book (volume)
ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and much used in industry, is found in De Kalb County, 4 miles northwest of Fort Payne, Ala. There a...Another deposit is reported as being in Clarke County-" ARIZONA—Earl Mayer, 1753 " I " St, Yuma, Ariz...might now add, that Clinton is the county seat of Van Buren county. As stated, this bridge is in the wilds...know of two pivot rocks near Shirley, Van Buren county, and one about three-fourths mile from edge of...of Hot Springs National Park, Garland county, on one point of Sugar Loaf Mt., near the top crest." CALIFORNIA—The
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...express my deep gratitude. To Professor R. S. Mitchell of the Uni­ versity of Virginia and to the several...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com­ mon rock-making materials
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and is associated with or possibly replacing tremolite at Edwards ROCKS & MINERALS 210-219Amphiboles...Lawrence County. Anthophyllite occurs in a fibrous habit in specimens from Manhattan, New York County; as...arrays (Swan Street, Richmond County); massive (Edwards, St. Lawrence County); spherulitic (Fifty-ninth...(Fifty-ninth Street, New York County); as plumose fibrous aggregates (New York County); and as asbestiform aggregates...Hill, both on Staten Island, Richmond County, and at Tilly Foster mine in Putnam County). The acicular to
Book (volume)
ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Darry, N. H. 0 3 0 4 1 (PART 16 SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY Bordered on the N by the Rappahan­ nock and Rapidan...number of gold operations r u n n i n g across the county from N to S. These are mainly placers and rather...Jackson's Trail, iy mi. S o f Brockroad. Old gold mine on Greene Farm near Brockroad. Marsden Gold M. A...gets up to 124 Dwt. Placer only. United States Gold Mine. Between Rte 620 and Rappahannock R. Nr. power line...Xing. Op. by Gov. Spotswood in 1717. Ashmead Gold Mine. Lead and zinc M. at Todd's Tavern. 100 Yds. in
Report (volume)
Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great...Pierce County; Oregon, Dane County; Kohlsville, Washington County; Saukville, Ozaukee County; Eagle,
Report (volume)
........................................... Rhode Island...............................................1914: Oklahoma Geol. Survey Bull. 22, pt. 2, 1914. Mitchell, John Graham, Minerals of Oregon: Oregon Univ...Prof. A. J. Collier, Eugene. Prof. Graham John Mitchell, Eugene. Pennsylvania__Mr. R. R. Hice, Beaver...L. Miller, Lehigh University, South Bethlehem. Rhode Island__Prof. C. W. Brown, Providence. South Carolina__...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
Journal (issue)
August 2018 Minerals of the L'Etoile du Congo Mine Lumbumbashi, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic...less so. The L'Etoile du Congo (Star of the Congo) Mine is the type locality for cornetite, described in...Fung. French Property Tremolite Locality South of Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York Steven C. Chamberlain...of Russell in the Town of Russell, St. Lawrence County, NY. He visited the locality frequently over a...property. It covers the top ofa low mound just west of County Rt. 24, about 2. 7 km south of the four-corners
 
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