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Jamesonite locality, Snake Den, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Jamesonite localityOccurrence
Snake DenGulch
JohnstonTown
Providence CountyCounty
Rhode IslandState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 54'' North , 71° 32' 10'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N28W39
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
29690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29690:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: AmMin 11:334-340. Milky quartz dike in granite.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
References:
AmMin 11:334-340
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
AmMin 11:334-340
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
AmMin 11:334-340

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
PbLead
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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