Notch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Notch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry) | Quarry |
| Amherst | Town |
| Hampshire County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 18' 9'' North , 72° 31' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Amherst | 4,994 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Granby | 1,368 (2017) | 5.2km |
| South Hadley | 17,652 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Hadley | 4,877 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Amherst | 39,833 (2017) | 7.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Valley Mineral Club | Springfield, Massachusetts | 23km |
A large crushed stone quarry in basalt (traprock), located in the Holyoke Range, part of the Metacomet Ridge, which extends from near the Vermont border to near New Haven, Connecticut. Part of the quarry, including the entrance, is in the town of Amherst, while the remainder is in in the town of Granby. Quarrying began on the now obliterated Round Mountain in 1897.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Babingtonite Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' References: |
| ⓘ Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Habit: pseudocubic Colour: colorless to white Description: Crystals to 6 mm with prehnite and quartz in fracture/vesicles in basalt. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O Habit: coffin-shaped Colour: colorless Description: Crystals to a few mm associated with chabazite-Ca, quartz, prehnite in fractures in basalt. References: |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Babingtonite | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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References
Shannon, Earl V. (1920) Diabantite, stilpnomelane, and chalcodite of the trap quarries of Westfield, Massachusetts. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 57 (2316). 397-403 doi:10.5479/si.00963801.2316.397p.401
Notch Quarry, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA