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Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Andalusite

Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
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Andalusite

Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
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Andalusite

Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rochester30,038 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
21686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21686:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Rochester, comté de Strafford, New Hampshire, États-Unis
German:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Rochester, contea di Strafford, New Hampshire, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Рочестер, Страффорд, Нью-Гэмпшир, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
羅徹斯特, 斯特拉佛縣, 新罕布什尔州, 美国
Spanish:
Rochester, Condado de Strafford, Nuevo Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
روتشستر, مقاطعة سترافورد , نيوهامبشير, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Rochester, Strafford konderria , New Hampshire
Belarusian:
Рочэстэр, Нью-Гэмпшыр, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Catalan:
Rochester, Nou Hampshire, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire
Chechen:
Рочестер, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Rochester, New Hampshire, USA
Dutch:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
روتشستر, نيوهامشير, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
راچستر, شهرستان استرافورد، نیوهمپشایر, نیوهمپشایر, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Gilaki:
راچستر , آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Greek:
Ρότσεστερ, Νιου Χάμσαϊρ, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Haitian:
Rochester, Nou Anpchi, Etazini
Hebrew:
רוצ'סטר, מחוז סטרפורד, ניו המפשייר, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Rochester, Strafford megye, New Hampshire, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Rochester, Contae Strafford, New Hampshire, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ロチェスター, ストラッフォード郡, ニューハンプシャー州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Рочестэр, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
로체스터, 뉴햄프셔주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Рочестэр, Нью-Хемпшир, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Rochester
Malagasy:
Rochester, New Hampshire, Etazonia
Mazanderani:
راچستر , نیوهمشایر
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rochester, Strafford Kūn
Norwegian:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Polish:
Rochester, Hrabstwo Strafford, New Hampshire, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Rochester, Condado de Strafford, Nova Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Рочестер, Округ Страфорд, Њу Хемпшир, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
Rochester, New Hampshire, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Swahili:
Rochester, New Hampshire, Marekani
Swedish:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Tatar:
Рочестер , Нью-Һәмпшир, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Traditional Chinese:
羅徹斯特, 紐咸西州, 美國
Turkish:
Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Рочестер, Страффорд, Нью-Гемпшир, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
روچیسٹر, سٹریفورڈ کاؤنٹی، نیو ہیمپشائر, نیو ہیمپشائر, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Rochester, Nyu-Xempshir, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Rochester, Quận Strafford, New Hampshire, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Rochester, New Hampshire, Lamerikän
Waray:
Rochester, Condado han Strafford, New Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Rochester, New Hampshire, Unol Daleithiau America


Rochester is a city. Incorporated as a town in 1778, Rochester became a city in 1891.

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14 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Jeremy Zolan
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Jeremy Zolan
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pentlandite ?
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Jeremy Zolan
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ 'White mica'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite ?2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ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
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'White mica'-

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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