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Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Chrysotile

Olney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 56'' North , 71° 27' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.84889,-71.46361
GeoHash:
G#: drmnjf3g3
GRN:
N28W39
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
North Providence33,835 (2013)0.3km
Johnston29,247 (2017)4.7km
Providence179,207 (2017)5.0km
Pawtucket71,591 (2017)7.5km
Central Falls19,303 (2017)7.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc.Warwick, Rhode Island17km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts43km
Mindat Locality ID:
253237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253237:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


According to the map in Morrill and Winslow (1969) and a handwritten label for a chysotile specimen in the Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill, Connecticut collection, this cut was on Olney Avenue, just east of Fruit Hill Avenue, September 1939.

Rocks are the late Proterozoic Blackstone Group.

Old Cut, ¼ mile SE of St. Mary's Home and ½ mile S of Smith Street (Ob. 1939) - Asbestos (18 inch fibers); Actinolite; Pyrite; Steatite; Talc.

Morrill, Phillip and Willow Stone Winslow, Jr. (1969)

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Reference provides no details.
✪ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: parallel fibers
Colour: olive green
Description: Veins of fibers reached 18 inches across.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Reference provides no details.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Reference provides no details.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Morrill, Phillip and Willow Stone Winslow, Jr. (1969), Rhode Island Mines and Minerals. Privately published.
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