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Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Mount GreylockMountain
AdamsTownship
Berkshire CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
USACountry

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Mount Greylock

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Greylock (pre-1907)

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mt. Greylock (pre-1907)

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Greylock

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Greylock (pre-1907)

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mt. Greylock (pre-1907)

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Greylock

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Greylock (pre-1907)

Mount Greylock, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 38' 13'' North , 73° 9' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.63694,-73.16583
GeoHash:
G#: drefx1f60
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Adams5,515 (2017)4.2km
New Ashford251 (2017)7.0km
Cheshire514 (2017)8.3km
North Adams13,263 (2017)8.5km
Williamstown4,325 (2017)8.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Northern Berkshire Mineral ClubNorth Adams, Massachusetts9km
Capital District Mineral ClubAlbany, New York48km
Mindat Locality ID:
22832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22832:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The summit of Mount Greylock is the highest point (3,491 ft / 1,064 m) in Massachusetts. Rock types on the mountain include phyllite, schist, quartzite, conglomerate and pink dolomite marble.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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ⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2

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