Yuhas No. 2 Quarry, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yuhas No. 2 Quarry | Quarry |
| Acworth | - not defined - |
| Sullivan County | County |
| New Hampshire | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 9' 52'' North , 72° 19' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alstead | 2,071 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Langdon | 624 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Acworth | 890 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Bellows Falls | 3,048 (2017) | 10.5km |
| North Walpole | 828 (2017) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keene Mineral Club | Keene, New Hampshire | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6151:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ae9f71e4-4ccf-4193-a858-dc18a52060cb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yuhas No. 2 Feldspar Mine
Granite pegmatite, Alstead field.
Joseph and Elizabeth Yuhas (immigrants from Hungary in 1904) acquired 150 acres (130 acres in Acworth, Sullivan Co. and an adjacent 20 acres in Cheshire Co.) from John W. Prentiss on 5 February 1923 (Sullivan County Registry of Deeds {SCRD}, Book 209 Page 569). On 27 September 1927, Joseph Yuhas and his wife leased mineral rights on 150 acres to C. B. Martin of Gilsum, NH, and W. B. Ewing of Albany, NY (SCRD, Book 228 Pages 485-487). Martin and Ewing formed American Mineral Products Company (Hartford, CT) which is reflected in the next lease on 14 February 1929 (Cheshire County Registry of Deeds, Book 436 Page 526). The lease changed hands several times to General Minerals Corporation (NY), Seaboard Minerals Corporation (NY) and Cold River Minerals Inc. (NH). Tracing the ownership is complicated by the long string of companies, multiple leases and the occasional spelling of "Yuhas" as "Gahase." The property was quitclaimed to the children (2 sons, 4 daughters) of Joseph and Elizabeth Yuhas on 18 April 1942 (SCRD, Book 280 Page 48). The property was purchased 19 August 1958 by Winslow H. Neal and Helen Yuhas Neal (Joseph's daughter) (SCRD Book 397 Pages 513-514). See also Cameron et al. (1954:291-295).
An opencut 310 feet long, 20 to 50 feet wide and 10 to 90 feet deep was made prior to 1944. Opera.tions by Cold River Minerals began in August 1944, when a truck road was built to the floor of the cut. The mine was mapped by A. H. McNair and F. H. Main in November 1944.
The Yuhas No. 2 pegmatite is at least 550 feet long and is 30 to at least 80 feet wide. It strikes N. 55° E. and dips 60° to 80° SE. The pegmatite bifurcates 40 feet west of the rim of the opencut. Each fork extends westward at least 180 feet. The northern fork bifurcates in turn 150 feet west of the opencut, and a narrow offshoot extends westward, nearly parallel to the cut for approximately 100 feet. The pegmatite is discordant to the foliation of the wall rock.
The Yuhas No. 2 pegmatite is at least 550 feet long and is 30 to at least 80 feet wide. It strikes N. 55° E. and dips 60° to 80° SE. The pegmatite bifurcates 40 feet west of the rim of the opencut. Each fork extends westward at least 180 feet. The northern fork bifurcates in turn 150 feet west of the opencut, and a narrow offshoot extends westward, nearly parallel to the cut for approximately 100 feet. The pegmatite is discordant to the foliation of the wall rock.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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