Mt. Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mt. Tom Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Mount Tom | Mountain |
Holyoke | City |
Hampden County | County |
Massachusetts | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 15' 11'' North , 72° 37' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2017
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Easthampton | 16,611 (2017) | 3.3km |
South Hadley | 17,652 (2017) | 4.8km |
Holyoke | 40,684 (2017) | 5.6km |
Northampton | 28,540 (2017) | 8.0km |
North Chicopee | 55,179 (2017) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 17km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16705:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3d3bf233-1a7c-4aab-ac38-2935b44103fe
A trap rock quarry in the Jurassic Holyoke Basalt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Habit: pseudo cubic Colour: white Description: Pseudocubic crystal to a few mm on fluorapophyllite-K. References: |
ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Habit: complex, equant to wedge-shaped Colour: colorless Description: Glassy crystals to at least 11mm, with calcite and prehnite. References: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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