Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Woonsocket | - not defined - |
Providence County | County |
Rhode Island | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 0' 30'' North , 71° 30' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Woonsocket | 41,475 (2017) | 0.6km |
Blackstone | 9,163 (2017) | 2.3km |
North Smithfield | 11,212 (2017) | 5.4km |
Cumberland Hill | 7,934 (2017) | 5.5km |
Millville | 2,772 (2017) | 5.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 35km |
Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 37km |
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 45km |
Woonsocket is a city. It was incorporated as a town in 1867, and as a city in 1888. Previously, the area was part of Cumberland and Smithfield.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: Arthur L. Flagg Collection #236 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, Providence, R.I. G3746 5984 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Kieron, Michael W. (2003), personal communication to Mindat.org. |
ⓘ 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 | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
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 | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Localities in this Region
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- Woonsocket
- Providence County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Carolinia DomainDomain
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