Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cranston Graphite mine | Mine |
| Cranston | - not defined - |
| Providence County | County |
| Rhode Island | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 54'' North , 71° 27' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 81,073 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Johnston | 29,247 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Providence | 179,207 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Warwick | 81,699 (2017) | 8.1km |
| West Warwick | 30,146 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 8km |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6726:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9ff0221d-b957-46dd-b7a4-abc99481a335
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Budlong Coal mine; Sockanosset Coal mine
A graphite mine located at Sockanosset near Cranston.
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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
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
| βͺ Graphite Formula: C |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Pseudomorphic after "asbestos" (tiger eye ?). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Carolinia DomainDomain
- Narragansett BasinBasin
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