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Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 42° 52' 11'' North , 72° 16' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 42.86972,-72.28167
GeoHash:G#: drseghnn5
KΓΆppen climate type:Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate


Swanzey is a town, incorporated in 1753.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var: Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Read, Benjamin (1892). The History of Swanzey, New Hampshire, from 1734 to 1890 (Salem, MA: Salem Press), p.4.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Read, Benjamin (1892). The History of Swanzey, New Hampshire, from 1734 to 1890 (Salem, MA: Salem Press), p.4.
β“˜ 'Pegmatite'
β“˜ 'Soapstone'
Reference: Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH part III.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Meyers & Stewart, 1956. Geology of NH part III.
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜'Autunite'8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Albite'9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var: Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜Pegmatite-
β“˜Soapstone-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Semi-metals and non-metals
β“˜Graphite1.3.6.2C
Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM
AXO2·xH2O
β“˜Uraninite5.1.1.1UO2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
β“˜Magnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+
β“˜Autunite40.2a.1.1Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
β“˜Talc71.2.1.3Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
β“˜Albite76.1.3.1Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜var: Cleavelandite-Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜'Pegmatite'-
β“˜'Soapstone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Albite (var: Cleavelandite)Na(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Devonian - Silurian
358.9 - 443.8 Ma



ID: 3186140
Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks

Age: Paleozoic (358.9 - 443.8 Ma)

Lithology: Mudstone-carbonate-sandstone-conglomerate

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Late Ordovician
443.8 - 458.4 Ma



ID: 2799700
Granite, granodiorite, and tonalite

Age: Late Ordovician (443.8 - 458.4 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Oliverian Plutonic Suite

Comments: Part of the Oliverian Plutonic Suite (Late Ordovician) - Pink, weakly to moderately foliated, locally porphyritic biotite granitoids found in mantled gneiss domes. Mafic varieties contain hornblends. Variably metamorphosed up to amphibolite facies. Oliverian Plutonic Suite: Keene and Surry dome intrusive rocks = 444+/-8 U/Pb per NH020. Warwick dome intrusive rocks = 444+/-8 U/Pb per NH020.

Lithology: Major:{granite,granodiorite,tonalite}

Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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