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Fallon Brothers Quarry (Quincy Quarry; Ballou Quarry; Old Colony Crushed Stone Company Quarry), Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Parisite-(Ce), etc.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Parisite-(Ce), etc.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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View of the Quincy Granite quarrying area, ca. 1911.

Fallon Brothers Quarry, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 14' 50'' North , 71° 1' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.24722,-71.02167
GeoHash:
G#: drt2rfgeg
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Quincy93,618 (2017)1.7km
Braintree33,509 (2017)3.3km
Milton27,003 (2017)3.7km
Weymouth54,395 (2017)7.3km
Randolph32,112 (2017)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts13km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts29km
North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of MassachusettsSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts42km
Mindat Locality ID:
3834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3834:1
GUID (UUID V4):
20808bfe-8155-4a4c-bdb9-9fc327790c33


Granite quarry opened before 1856. Pegmatite pipes in a riebeckite-aegirine granite. Built over.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Dale (1908) reported epidote but the more complete study by Warren and Palache (1911) found no epidote, and noted the similar appearance of aegirine at the locality.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
βœͺ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Description: Occurs in pegmatite pipes in a riebeckite-aegirine-granite.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as crystals.
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
βœͺ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
βœͺ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
References:
Vandall King
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
β“˜Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
β“˜Epidote ?9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-β—»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'var. Crocidolite'-β—»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ceβ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Palache, C. and Warren, C. H. (1911): The Chemical Composition and Crystallization of Parisite and a New Occurrence of It in the Granite-Pegmatites at Quincy, Mass., U. S. A.; with Notes on Microcline, Riebeckite, Aegirite, Ilmenite, Octahedrite, Fluorite, and Wulfenite from the Same Locality. (Amer. Jour. Sci. 4th Series, 31:533-557)
Warren, C. H. and Palache, Charles (1911): The pegmatites of the riebeckite aegirite granite of Quincy Mass USA: their structure minerals and origin. (Am Acad Arts and Sci Proc 47:125.)
Bartsch, Rudolf C. B. (1944): New England Notes (Rocks & Minerals 19:244)
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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