Palmer Quarries, Snake Meadow Hill, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palmer Quarries | Group of Quarries (Active) |
| Snake Meadow Hill | Hill |
| Westford | Town |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 35' 58'' North , 71° 28' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westford | 21,587 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Littleton Common | 2,789 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Dunstable | 2,878 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Chelmsford | 33,925 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Groton | 1,124 (2017) | 8.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 4km |
| Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 43km |
| Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 46km |
| North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of Massachusetts | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220593
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220593:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5c33e721-25fe-4fc9-8a21-56da7b90490a
The first quarrying from the ledges on Snake Meadow Hill was done by Benjamin Palmer. At first he worked on boulders, then began to work on the ledges. In 1883, Palmer employed twenty-one men, with four others dedicated to producing paving stones exclusively.
According to an 1889 atlas, the Palmer quarries were located on the current property of Graniteville Materials, which was founded in 2010 and deals in crushed aggregate products and recycled concrete.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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