Bakersfield pyrite locality, Bakersfield, Franklin County, Vermont, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield pyrite locality | - not defined - |
| Bakersfield | Township |
| Franklin County | County |
| Vermont | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 44' 50'' North , 72° 49' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville | 753 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Cambridge | 238 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Johnson | 1,451 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Enosburg Falls | 1,305 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Saint Albans | 6,918 (2017) | 21.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Gem and Mineral Club | Burlington, Vermont | 43km |
Pyrite is found for several miles along Route 108 between East Fletcher and Bakersfield. The best locality is just north of the town line between Fletcher and Bakersfield. About .2 of a mile north of the town line a small stream crosses the road and just east of the road along the stream are some large outcrops which contain pyrite. The surface of the rock is weathered and some cavities where one-inch and larger pyrite cubes had been, can be found. Upstream pyrites are also found along with magnetite octahedrons at a small waterfall.
The rock in this area is fine-grained, carbonaceous quartz-sericite-albite-chlorite schist and phyllite of the Underhill Formation. The pyrite is the result of a high iron and sulfur content of the original sediments, and formed during the low-grade metamorphism.
The rock in this area is fine-grained, carbonaceous quartz-sericite-albite-chlorite schist and phyllite of the Underhill Formation. The pyrite is the result of a high iron and sulfur content of the original sediments, and formed during the low-grade metamorphism.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
- Quebec basinBasin
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