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Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Flooded Oak Hill Quarry

Oak Hill Quarry, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Flooded Oak Hill Quarry

Oak Hill Quarry, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Granite Ledge, Indian Ridge Terrace, Westford MA

Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Westford21,587 (2017)
Clubs in region:
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society (Westford)
Mindat Locality ID:
15258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15258:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Westford, comté de Middlesex, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Westford, contea di Middlesex, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
威斯特弗德, 米德爾塞克斯縣, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Westford, Condado de Middlesex, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Westford , Middlesex konderria , Massachusetts
Catalan:
Westford, Comtat de Middlesex, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Вестфорд , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Dutch:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
وستفورد، ماساچوست, شهرستان میدلسکس، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Westford, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hebrew:
וסטפורד, מחוז מידלסקס, מסצ'וסטס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Westford, Middlesex megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ウェストフォード, ミドルセックス郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
웨스트퍼드, 매사추세츠주, 미국
Polish:
Westford, Hrabstwo Middlesex, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Westford, Condado de Middlesex, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
South Azerbaijani:
وزتفورد، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Westford, Massachusetts, Marekani
Swedish:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Вестфорд , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Вестфорд, Міддлсекс, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Westford, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Westford, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


The town of Westford was incorporated in 1729.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase-Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q542640
GeoNames ID:4955219

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