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Valencia Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Valencia MineMine
GrotonTown
Grafton CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
8921
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8921:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2aec628d-44b0-4608-896e-752301ec9be9


Mica mine in granite pegmatite located near the village of North Groton. Opened in 1880, this mine was a large producer of mica from 1884-1896.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Heterosite ?
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Description: According to Elwell (1936), forms pseudomorphs after triphylite.
'Jahnsite Group'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Lithiophilite ?
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Moraesite
Formula: Be2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Stewartite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lithiophilite ?8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Heterosite ?8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite8.BN.05(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Moraesite8.DA.05Be2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Stewartite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Laueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Jahnsite Group'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
H MoraesiteBe2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
LiLithium
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be MoraesiteBe2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
O LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MoraesiteBe2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
P LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
P MoraesiteBe2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ClChlorine
Cl Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mn LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Mn StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Fe LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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