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Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Bazzite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Bazzite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
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Phenakite

Iron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 30'' North , 71° 14' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.12516,-71.23610
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jackson889 (2017)4.9km
Bartlett373 (2017)6.4km
North Conway2,349 (2017)11.7km
Chatham277 (2017)18.5km
Conway1,823 (2017)18.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire19km
Mindat Locality ID:
6100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6100:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Magnetite lodes on joint intersections. Worked as iron ore prior to the Civil War in the 19th century. Three small mines are visible on the USGS National Map lidar layer at:
44.12516, -71.23610
44.12492, -71.23734
44.12167, -71.24035
Mindat coordinates are placed on the first one, which is co-located with the southern end of the eastern fork of the Iron Mountain Trail.

(Note: This locality is often erroneously cited as being in Jackson.)

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
References:
Rocks&Min. 76:256
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
References:
Wadsworth, M.E. (1879) Danalite From the Iron Mine, Bartlett, New Hampshire. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History: 20: 284-286.
Barton, W., Goldsmith, C.E. (1968) New England Beryllium investigations. US Bureau Mines RI 7070.
Dunn, Pete J. (1976) Genthelvite and the helvine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (314) 627-636 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.10
Yuzhou Li (1990): Be-bearing perthitic rock: its alteration attribution and significance in ore exploration. Geology and Prospecting 26(6), 29-35 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Havelcová, Martina, Sýkorová, Ivana, René, Miloš, Mizera, Jiří, Coubal, Miroslav, Machovič, Vladimír, Strunga, Vladimír, Goliáš, Viktor (2022) Geology and Petrography of Uraniferous Bitumens in Permo-Carboniferous Sediments (Vrchlabí, Czech Republic) Minerals, 12 (5) 544 doi:10.3390/min12050544
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
References:
Rocks&Min. 76:256
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
References:
Barton, W. & C. E. Goldsmith (1968) New England Beryllium investigations. US Bureau Mines RI 7070
Dunn, Pete J. (1976) Genthelvite and the helvine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (314) 627-636 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.10
Yuzhou Li (1990): Be-bearing perthitic rock: its alteration attribution and significance in ore exploration. Geology and Prospecting 26(6), 29-35 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Smith, Arthur E. (2005) New Hampshire mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (4) 242-261 doi:10.3200/rmin.80.4.242-261
Havelcová, Martina, Sýkorová, Ivana, René, Miloš, Mizera, Jiří, Coubal, Miroslav, Machovič, Vladimír, Strunga, Vladimír, Goliáš, Viktor (2022) Geology and Petrography of Uraniferous Bitumens in Permo-Carboniferous Sediments (Vrchlabí, Czech Republic) Minerals, 12 (5) 544 doi:10.3390/min12050544
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Martite
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Rocks & Min 80:244
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
References:
Rocks&Min. 76:256
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Rocks&Min. 76:256

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ScScandium
Scⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Huntington, J. H. (1879). On the Iron Ore of Iron Mountain (Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Vol. 20, pp. 288-292.)
Wadsworth, M. E. (1879). Danalite From the Iron Mine, Bartlett, New Hampshire (Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Vol. 20, pp. 284-286).
Barton, W. R., and Goldsmith, C. E. (1968). New England Beryllium Investigations (U.S. Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigations 7070).
Yuzhou Li (1990): Be-bearing perthitic rock: its alteration attribution and significance in ore exploration. Geology and Prospecting 26(6), 29-35 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Plante, Alan (1996). The Iron Mountain Mines. (Quarterly Journal of the Presidential Gem & Mineral Society, Vol. 5, No. 4)
Nizamoff, J.W. et al. (2001). "Beryllium and scandium mineralization from Iron Mountain, Bartlett, New Hampshire." Rocks & Minerals, 76(4),pp:256.
Smith, Art (2001). A Page From a Collector's Note Book: Climbing and Collecting on Iron Mountain, Jackson, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Mineral News 17(3): 1, 6-7.
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