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Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USAi
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2.44โ€ X 3.5โ€ TALL BERYL CRYSTAL AT MINE

Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tripp Mine Main pit. Looking South at undercut & tunnel

Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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2.44โ€ X 3.5โ€ TALL BERYL CRYSTAL AT MINE

Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tripp Mine Main pit. Looking South at undercut & tunnel

Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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2.44โ€ X 3.5โ€ TALL BERYL CRYSTAL AT MINE

Tripp No. 1 Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 72° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
9066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9066:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite pegmatite, Alstead field.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
References:
โ“˜ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Colour: green, pale blue, white
Fluorescence: Fluoresces orange under long-wave UV and yellow under shortwave UV.
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beโ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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