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Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Northfield1,089 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
15226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15226:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Northfield, comté de Franklin, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Northfield, contea di Franklin, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
諾斯菲爾德, 富蘭克林縣, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Northfield, Condado de Franklin, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
نورثفيلد, مقاطعة فرانكلين, ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Catalan:
Northfield, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Нортфилд , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
نورتفیلد، ماساچوست, شهرستان فرانکلین، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ნორთფილდი, ფრანკლინის ოლქი, მასაჩუსეტსი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Haitian:
Northfield, Masachosèt, Etazini
Japanese:
ノースフィールド, フランクリン郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Норсфилд, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Норсфилд, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Polish:
Northfield, Hrabstwo Franklin, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Northfield, Condado de Franklin, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Нортфилд , Округ Френклин, Масачусетс, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Нортфилд , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Нортфілд, Франклін, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
نارتھفیلڈ، میساچوسٹس, فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، میساچوسٹس, میساچوسٹس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Northfield, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Northfield, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


The town of Northfield was officially incorporated in 1723.

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Habit: good crystals
Colour: yellow, orange
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Habit: Primatic, cruciformed penetration twins to 1/4"
Colour: Colorless
Fluorescence: None in shortwave
Description: Density determination by floatation puts this at the harmotome end of series.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
'Limonite'
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Lechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O LechatelieriteSiO2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si LechatelieriteSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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GeoNames ID:4945878

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