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Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Otis- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 11' 35'' North , 73° 5' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.19306,-73.09222
GeoHash:
G#: drs009pb7
GRN:
N29W39
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otis1,389 (2017)0.0km
Sandisfield838 (2017)9.9km
Monterey950 (2017)10.0km
Tyringham356 (2017)10.9km
Chester627 (2017)13.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts43km
Mindat Locality ID:
219603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219603:2
GUID (UUID V4):
21704d17-a41a-400b-bc24-6b95d2c30e18


The town of Otis was officially incorporated in 1810.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Amherst college
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'		-
β“˜''-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2

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References

Emerson, B. K. (1899). Geology of Eastern Berkshire County, Mass. (USGS Bulletin 159).
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