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Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
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FrancestownTown
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Soapstone Quarry

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Soapstone Quarry (1905 or earlier)

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Francestown Soapstone Quarry

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Soapstone Quarry

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Soapstone Quarry (1905 or earlier)

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Francestown Soapstone Quarry

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Soapstone Quarry

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
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Soapstone Quarry (1905 or earlier)

Francestown Soapstone quarry, Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Neighbouring regions:
New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Francestown1,571 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
30118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30118:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Francestown, comté de Hillsborough, New Hampshire, États-Unis
German:
Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Francestown, contea di Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Френсестаун, Хиллсборо, Нью-Гэмпшир, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
弗朗西斯敦, 希爾斯波羅縣, 新罕布什尔州, 美国
Spanish:
Francestown, Condado de Hillsborough, Nuevo Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
فرانسيستاون, هيلسبوروغ, نيوهامبشير, الولايات المتحدة
Catalan:
Francestown, Nou Hampshire, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chechen:
Френсестаун, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten
Gilaki:
فرانسیس‌تاؤن , آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Haitian:
Francestown, Nou Anpchi, Etazini
Hebrew:
פרנססטאון, מחוז הילסבורו, ניו המפשייר, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Francestown, Hillsborough megye, New Hampshire, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Francestown, Contae Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
フランシスタウン, ヒルズボロ郡, ニューハンプシャー州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Франстаун, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Франстаун, Нью-Хемпшир, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Francestown
Mazanderani:
فرانسستاؤن , نیوهمشایر
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Francestown, Hillsborough Kūn
Polish:
Francestown, Hrabstwo Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stany Zjednoczone
Swedish:
Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Tatar:
Френсестаун, Нью-Һәмпшир, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Френсестаун, Гіллсборо, Нью-Гемпшир, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فرینسسٹاؤن, ہلزبرووہ کاؤنٹی، نیو ہیمپشائر, نیو ہیمپشائر, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Francestown, New Hampshire, Lamerikän
Waray:
Francestown, Condado han Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Francestown, New Hampshire, Unol Daleithiau America


Formerly part of New Boston, Francestown was first settled in 1758 and officially became a town in 1772.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Soapstone'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Soapstone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francestown,_New_Hampshire
Wikidata ID:Q2417481
GeoNames ID:5086324

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