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Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Easthampton | City |
| Hampshire County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 16' 51'' North , 72° 43' 55'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westhampton | 1,494 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Easthampton | 16,611 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Southampton | 5,481 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Northampton | 28,540 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Montgomery | 665 (2017) | 10.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 23km |
A former Pb occurrence/mines in the vicinity of the village of Loudville. The largest mine is the Manhan mine, last operated in the mid-nineteenth century by the Manhan Silver Lead Mining Company.
Mineralization is a hydrothermal fault deposit.
Loudville, the name of a village straddling the Easthampton-Westhampton town line near the mines, has been used as the name of the mining district (Loudville District) by Robinson and Woodruff (1988), and as a general name for the lead mines of the area by Lincks (1967), Marshall & Dunn (1976) and many others. "Loudville" has also commonly been used as the name of the largest mine, the Manhan (Richardson, 1854, and others). The name "Southampton mine" was often used in older references for this mine (Robinson, 1825, and others), though some authors made a distinction between the Southampton mine and Loudville/Manhan mine (Emerson, 1895, Schrader, et al., 1917). NO PUBLIC ACCESS! DIGGING AND COLLECTING ARE PROHIBITED. New England Forestry Foundation closed the lead mine area of the Hartnett Manhan Memorial Forest in 2024 for safety reasons after rampant abuse of site rules.
Other mines and prospects mentioned in the literature include sites in Southampton, Northampton, and Westhampton (Nash, 1827). Shifting town boundaries need to be taken into account when studying the history of the district [Southampton was part of Northampton until 1775; Westhampton was part of Northampton until 1778; and Easthampton was part of Northampton until 1809].
Lead was discovered in the area by Robert Lyman of Hartford, Connecticut in 1678 or 1679. A mining company was formed in Northampton at a town meeting, on October 23, 1679, and work commenced in 1680 and lasted probably into the 1690s (Trumbull, 1898). The first geological survey of the mines was conducted in the spring of 1765 by Colonel James, Royal Engineer, and Solomon Simpson, Esq. (Stearns, 1853). The mines were in operation again until 1775, when work stopped due to the American Revolution.
On October 6, 1765, "Charles Scott, Ethan Allen, Benjamin Stiles, Abram Bronson, Israel Bronson, John Frederick Stendall, Thomas Row, and three slaves, Tom, Cato, and Cesar, left Roxbury, Connecticut, for Northampton, took possession of the mines, and began to work them." (Stearns, 1852). [Slavery was not outlawed in Massachusetts until 1783.] Ethan Allen (1738-1789), who would be a hero of the American Revolution ten years later, had been mining in search of silver at Mine Hill in Roxbury, Connecticut (Hall, 1895).
The mines were opened again in 1809. Work ceased in 1828. Opened again in 1852; last worked in 1865 (Pulsifer, 1888; Trumbull, 1898). Among the prominent early researchers who visited the mines were Professors Dana, Hitchcock, Mead, Shepard and Clark (Stearns, 1853).
REPEAT: NO PUBLIC ACCESS! DIGGING AND COLLECTING ARE PROHIBITED. New England Forestry Foundation closed the lead mine area of the Hartnett Manhan Memorial Forest in 2024 for safety reasons after rampant abuse of site rules.
See also: Schrantz Farm lead mine.
Mineralization is a hydrothermal fault deposit.
Loudville, the name of a village straddling the Easthampton-Westhampton town line near the mines, has been used as the name of the mining district (Loudville District) by Robinson and Woodruff (1988), and as a general name for the lead mines of the area by Lincks (1967), Marshall & Dunn (1976) and many others. "Loudville" has also commonly been used as the name of the largest mine, the Manhan (Richardson, 1854, and others). The name "Southampton mine" was often used in older references for this mine (Robinson, 1825, and others), though some authors made a distinction between the Southampton mine and Loudville/Manhan mine (Emerson, 1895, Schrader, et al., 1917). NO PUBLIC ACCESS! DIGGING AND COLLECTING ARE PROHIBITED. New England Forestry Foundation closed the lead mine area of the Hartnett Manhan Memorial Forest in 2024 for safety reasons after rampant abuse of site rules.
Other mines and prospects mentioned in the literature include sites in Southampton, Northampton, and Westhampton (Nash, 1827). Shifting town boundaries need to be taken into account when studying the history of the district [Southampton was part of Northampton until 1775; Westhampton was part of Northampton until 1778; and Easthampton was part of Northampton until 1809].
Lead was discovered in the area by Robert Lyman of Hartford, Connecticut in 1678 or 1679. A mining company was formed in Northampton at a town meeting, on October 23, 1679, and work commenced in 1680 and lasted probably into the 1690s (Trumbull, 1898). The first geological survey of the mines was conducted in the spring of 1765 by Colonel James, Royal Engineer, and Solomon Simpson, Esq. (Stearns, 1853). The mines were in operation again until 1775, when work stopped due to the American Revolution.
On October 6, 1765, "Charles Scott, Ethan Allen, Benjamin Stiles, Abram Bronson, Israel Bronson, John Frederick Stendall, Thomas Row, and three slaves, Tom, Cato, and Cesar, left Roxbury, Connecticut, for Northampton, took possession of the mines, and began to work them." (Stearns, 1852). [Slavery was not outlawed in Massachusetts until 1783.] Ethan Allen (1738-1789), who would be a hero of the American Revolution ten years later, had been mining in search of silver at Mine Hill in Roxbury, Connecticut (Hall, 1895).
The mines were opened again in 1809. Work ceased in 1828. Opened again in 1852; last worked in 1865 (Pulsifer, 1888; Trumbull, 1898). Among the prominent early researchers who visited the mines were Professors Dana, Hitchcock, Mead, Shepard and Clark (Stearns, 1853).
REPEAT: NO PUBLIC ACCESS! DIGGING AND COLLECTING ARE PROHIBITED. New England Forestry Foundation closed the lead mine area of the Hartnett Manhan Memorial Forest in 2024 for safety reasons after rampant abuse of site rules.
See also: Schrantz Farm lead mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
48 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| โ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| โ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| โ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| โ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ Formula: PbCl2 Description: The "cotunnite" reported and examined by Shepard (1866) was found in four specimens collected by Mr. P. W. Lyman. Emerson (1895) reexamined these same specimens and found them to be insoluble. He found them to contain lead and sulfur, but no chlorine, and identified them as anglesite. Ref; Emerson, B. K. (1895): A Mineralogical Lexicon of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts (USGS Bulletin 126).
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| โ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| โ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| โ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: coating Colour: red Description: Red coating on drusy quartz. References: |
| โ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| โ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| โ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ Litharge Formula: PbO |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| โ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' |
| โ Mendipite Formula: Pb3Cl2O2 |
| โ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Habit: botryoidal crusts Colour: pink Description: Emerson, B. K. (1895):
"In thin, pink, botryoidal crusts at the Loudville lead mine on decomposed granite."
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| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ 'Percylite' |
| โ Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Description: Ref: C. U. Shepard: On scheeletine; Am Jour. Sci., 2nd series. Vol XLI, p.215., 1866
"The original mineral described by Meade can not have been phosgenite, which dissolves with effervescence in dilute nitric acid. Almost all the points given in the description of Meade agree with Anglesite. The crystals of anglesite found here are often superficially green from copper. It is described further as a vitreous, nearly the luster of a precious stone, glassy fracture, brittle, melts to orange mass with lead globules, formed on galena, and but slightly acted upon by nitric acid. All these points agree with anglesite, and only the crystalline form remains; โin cubic form terminated by tetrahedral prismsโ.
It will be noted further that no one has ever found the mineral since Meadeโs description, but all have copied him. I found in 1885 (in the Clark collection of Smith College, which has the finest series of crystals from the Loudville mine) specimens which agreed also in crystallization. They are an exceptional form of anglesite and appear in grouped prismatic aggregates up to 10 mm in length, surrounded by acute pyramids, and resembling acicular aragonite. At times the aggregated prisms are finely striate longitudinally, changing the resinous lister to satiny. It is translucent, colorless to slightly amber.
A fragment of a crystal treated with HNO3 was only slightly affected. Before the blowpipe it turns yellow, decrepitates, and with soda gives lead globules and test for sulphur."
References: |
| โ Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 References: |
| โ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| โช Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: crystals Colour: green Description: see http://www.mindat.org/photo-64510.html References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Colour: yellow Description: According to Edward Hitchcock (1822): "Yellow Quartz: In crystals at the Southampton lead mine; of a honey yellow, resembling the Siberian topaz."
Hitchcock (1835) also wrote: "Sometimes the crystals are penetrated
throughout by a yellow coloring matter, so as to form genuine yellow quartz."
Citrine confirmed in 2009 by P. Cristofono. Specimens collected and treated with "Iron Out" maintained their original yellow color. See photo.
References:
Hitchcock, Edward (1822): A Sketch of the Geology, Mineralogy, and Scenery of Regions contiguous to the River Connecticut; with a Geological Map and Drawings of Organic Remains; and Occasional Botanical Notices. Read Before the American Geological Society at their Sitting; Sept. 11th, 1822. in American Journal of Science vol. VI, page 213 (1823).
Hitchcock, Edward (1835) in Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts, p. 489 |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| โ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
| โ Wroewolfeite (TL) Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Type Locality: |
| โช Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Colour: orange, yellow References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| โ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| โ | Cotunnite ? | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| โ | Mendipite | 3.DC.70 | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| โ | Litharge | 4.AC.20 | PbO |
| โ | Hematite | 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 | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| โ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Phosgenite ? | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| โ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| โ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| โ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Wroewolfeite (TL) | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Stolzite ? | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| โ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| โ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Percylite' | - | |
| โ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| โ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Litharge | PbO |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | โ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | โ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | โ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Cl | โ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Cl | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | โ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | โ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | โ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | โ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Litharge | PbO |
| Pb | โ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Pb | โ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | โ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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References
Robinson, Samuel (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, With Their Localities - Including All Which Are Known to Exist in the United States and British Provinces, And Having the Towns, Counties, and Districts in Each State and Province Arranged Alphabetically. With an Appendix, Containing Additional Localities and a Tabular View. Cummings, Hilliard, & Co. pp.70-71
Hitchcock, Edward (1833) Report on the geology, mineralogy, botany, and zoology of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Geological Survey, Amherst, MD. pp.57-58
Thomson, Thomas (1836) Outlines of Mineralogy, Geology and Mineral Analysis Vol. 1. Baldwin & Craddock. 734 pp.p.569 - chloro-carbonate of lead = phosgenite
Emerson, Benjamin K. (1895) A mineralogical lexicon of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, Massachusetts. Bulletin 126. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b126
Emerson, Benjamin. K. (1898) Geology of old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, comprising Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. Monograph 29. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m29
Emerson, B.K. (1917) Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Bulletin 597. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b597
Loudville Lead Mines, Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA