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Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
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AmherstTown
Hampshire CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Amherst39,833 (2017)
Amherst Center19,065 (2017)
North Amherst6,819 (2017)
South Amherst4,994 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22976
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22976:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Amherst, comté de Hampshire, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Amherst, contea di Hampshire, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Амхерст, Хампшир, Массачусетс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
安默斯特, 漢普夏縣, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Amherst, Condado de Hampshire, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
أميرست, مقاطعة هامبشاير, ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Էմըրսթ, Համպշիր շրջան, Մասսաչուսեթս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Basque:
Amherst, Hampshire konderria , Massachusetts
Belarusian:
Амхерст, Гэмпшыр, Масачусетс, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Амгэрст, Масачусэтс, Злучаныя Штаты Амэрыкі
Bulgarian:
Амхърст, Хампшър, Масачузетс, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Amherst, Hampshire County , Massachusetts
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئەمھێرتس
Chechen:
Эмгерст , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Dutch:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
اميرست ، ماساتشوستس, ماساتشوستس, امريكا
Esperanto:
Amherst, Masaĉuseco
Estonian:
Amherst, Hampshire'i maakond, Massachusetts, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
امهرست، ماساچوست, شهرستان همپشر، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Galician:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
ამჰერსტი, ჰემპშირის ოლქი, მასაჩუსეტსი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Άμερστ, Μασαχουσέτη, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Hebrew:
אמהרסט, מחוז המפשייר, מסצ'וסטס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Amherst, Hampshire megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Amherst, Contae Hampshire, Massachusetts, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
アマースト, ハンプシャー郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Амхэрст, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
애머스트, 매사추세츠주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Амхэрст, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Latin:
Amherst, Hamtoni comitatus, Massachusetta, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Luxembourgish:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Norwegian:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Occitan:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Amherst, Hrabstwo Hampshire, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Amherst, Condado de Hampshire, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Amherst, Comitatul Hampshire, Massachusetts, Statele Unite ale Americii
Scots:
Amherst, Hampshire Coonty, Massachusetts
Serbian:
Амхерст, Округ Хемпшир, Масачусетс, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Silesian:
Amherst , Massachusetts, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Slovak:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
امهرست، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Амҳерст, Иёлоти Муттаҳидаи Амрико
Tatar:
Эмгерст , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Traditional Chinese:
阿默斯特, 麻省, 美國
Turkish:
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Емгерст, Гемпшир, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Amherst, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America
Yiddish:
אמהערסט, מאסאטשוסעטס, פאראייניקטע שטאטן פון אמעריקע


Amherst was incorporated as a town in 1759. Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst are all located in the town.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
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.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
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.
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
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
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(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
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
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
NaSodium
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(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
MgMagnesium
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(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
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
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
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
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
CaCalcium
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(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
FeIron
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q49164
GeoNames ID:4929022

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