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East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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View of quarry's west face

Kettle Point quarry, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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View of quarry's west face

Kettle Point quarry, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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View of quarry's west face

Kettle Point quarry, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
East Providence47,408 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
19099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19099:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


East Providence is a city. In 1862, the western part of Seekonk, Massachusetts, was ceded to the state of Rhode Island and incorporated as the town of East Providence. It became a city in 1958.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Yellow masses in quartz veins.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: In clasts in conglomerate.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Allegheny5313.8 - 305.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Etoblattina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Hemimylacridae : Etoblattina314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Paralogus aeschnoides
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Paralogidae : Paralogus : Paralogus aeschnoides314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimylacridae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae318.1 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Discoblatta scholfieldi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Discoblatta : Discoblatta scholfieldi314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Xenoblatta fraterna
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Xenoblatta : Xenoblatta fraterna314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Heolus providentiae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Heolus : Heolus providentiae314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Microblattina perdita
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Blattinopsidae : Microblattina : Microblattina perdita314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Phyloblatta latebricola
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta latebricola314.6 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Providence,_Rhode_Island
Wikidata ID:Q54268
GeoNames ID:5221937

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