Hampden quarry, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hampden quarry | Quarry |
| West Springfield | City |
| Hampden County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 7' 53'' North , 72° 41' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 41,690 (2017) | 5.2km |
| West Springfield | 27,912 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Chicopee | 56,741 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Springfield | 154,341 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Agawam | 28,761 (2017) | 9.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6872:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5186188c-f591-45bc-b296-ec42a603f53d
North-northeast of and adjacent to the Lane quarries https://www.mindat.org/loc-3831.html. Appears to be contiguous with it based on satellite images, essentially the same locality.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chalcodite' Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Pseudotetrahedral Colour: golden Description: Microcrystal with calcite, fluorapophyllite-K, pyrite, galena and sphalerite. References: |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O Habit: tabular aggregates Colour: white Description: Crystal aggregates, crumbly, with calcite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, galena and sphalerite. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: massive Colour: metallic gray Description: Very small amount of massive material with calcite, fluorapophyllite-K, pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Albertite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: cubic Colour: iridescent tarnish Description: Microcrystal with calcite, fluorapophyllite-K, chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: massive Colour: resinous brown Description: Minor amount of massive material with calcite, fluorapophyllite-K, pyrite, galena and chalcopyrite. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(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 |
| ⓘ | 'Chalcodite' | 9.EG.40 | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Albertite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcodite | K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Ganderia DomainDomain
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