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Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Granite Works

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Quarry Of The Daniels Granite Co.

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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One of the Quarries in Milford

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Granite Works

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Quarry Of The Daniels Granite Co.

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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One of the Quarries in Milford

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Granite Works

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Quarry Of The Daniels Granite Co.

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 50' 7'' North , 71° 38' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.83528,-71.64889
GeoHash:
G#: drt59tfve
GRN:
N29W38
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Milford8,835 (2017)0.0km
Amherst613 (2017)3.5km
Mont Vernon2,166 (2017)6.9km
Wilton1,163 (2017)7.1km
Brookline4,650 (2017)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical SocietyWestford, Massachusetts33km
Capital Mineral ClubConcord, New Hampshire42km
Mindat Locality ID:
15872
Long-form identifier:
1:2:15872:6
GUID (UUID V4):
131af353-dbde-4eda-83ca-586bab52ed90


Milford is a town with a history of at least 15 granite quarries. Many of these were serviced by the Boston & Maine Railroad.

According to T. Nelson Dale (1908) Milford granites are quartz monzonites a of light, medium, and dark-gray shade, in places of a slight bluish, pinkish, or buff tinge, and always spangled with black mica.

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16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
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Allanite-(Ce)

Burns Hill area, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Van King
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
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Biotite

Burns Hill area, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Reference: Van King
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
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Magnetite

Burns Hill area, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Reference: P Cristofono collection, 2007
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Manganese Dendrites

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Reference: P Cristofono collection, 2007
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Microcline

Burns Hill area, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ 'Oligoclase-Andesine'
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
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Quartz

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
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Rock Crystal

Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'var. Manganese Dendrites'-
ⓘ'Oligoclase-Andesine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

References

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Dale, T.N. (1908) The Chief Commercial Granites of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 354, 228 pages.
Brayley. A.W. (1913) History of the Granite Industry of New England. Vol II, The National Association of Granite Industries of the United States.
Morrill, P. (1960) New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities, 2nd edition. Dartmouth College Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 46 pages.
Nicolay, H.H., Stone, A.V. (1967) Rocks and Minerals: A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States, 255 pages.

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