Paradise Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paradise Quarry | - not defined - |
| Milford | - not defined - |
| Hillsborough County | County |
| New Hampshire | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 46' 14'' North , 71° 42' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline | 4,650 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Mason | 1,222 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Wilton | 1,163 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Milford | 8,835 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Greenville | 1,108 (2017) | 8.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 31km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Paradis Quarry
The Paradise granite quarry opened in 1905 and operated by the Milford Nashua Lake Street Granite Company. It was located by the Milford-Brookline town line, 3 3/4 miles S.35° W. of Milford village and about one-half mile south-east of Badger Hill.
Their granite was used mainly for monuments in Boston MA, and curbing in Nashua NH.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- GranderiaPassive Margin
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