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Cheapside Quarry (East Deerfield Quarry; Trew Corp. Quarry), Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cheapside Quarry (East Deerfield Quarry; Trew Corp. Quarry) | Quarry |
| Deerfield | Town |
| Franklin County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 33' 54'' North , 72° 35' 3'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 19,753 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Deerfield | 643 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Turners Falls | 4,470 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Montague | 8,637 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Millers Falls | 1,139 (2017) | 7.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Berkshire Mineral Club | North Adams, Massachusetts | 45km |
| Keene Mineral Club | Keene, New Hampshire | 48km |
Active quarry in Deerfield basalt. This property is owned by WT Land, LLC which is a subsidiary of All States Materials Group, Inc. This is an active quarry, with detonations occurring regularly, and heavy equipment operations daily. The site is posted with NO TRESPASSING signs and, moreover, it is an extremely dangerous site. Collecting is NOT permitted (2023).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| โ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: elongated prismatic Description: As elongated, prismatic, striated voids with rectangular cross-section within later enclosing minerals, such as fine-grained datolite. Later naturally dissolved away. References: |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ 'Axinite Group' |
| โช Babingtonite Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) Habit: short prisms with complex modifications Colour: black References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ 'Chabazite' |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Chlorophaeite Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O References: |
| โ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| โ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| โ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| โ Datolite var. Botryolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hematite var. Iron Rose Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| โ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Habit: hemispherical aggregates of tabular crystals Colour: pale green |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: elongated prisms Colour: colorless, frosty exterior Description: Crystals to 3 cm, doubly-terminated with frosted exterior. |
| โ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | var. Iron Rose | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Datolite var. Botryolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| โ | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) | |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| โ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Chlorophaeite | 9.EC.30 | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 ยท 10H2O |
| โ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Wad' | - | |
| โ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | โ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| H | โ Datolite var. Botryolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Datolite var. Botryolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Datolite var. Botryolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| O | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | โ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Si | โ Datolite var. Botryolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Ca | โ Datolite var. Botryolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Iron Rose | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
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Cheapside Quarry, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA