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Sprakers, Root, Montgomery County, New York, USAi
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"Herkimer-style" Quartz

Sprakers, Root, Montgomery County, New York, USA
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"Herkimer-style" Quartz

Sprakers, Root, Montgomery County, New York, USA
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"Herkimer-style" Quartz

Sprakers, Root, Montgomery County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 53' 28'' North , 74° 30' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.89139,-74.51389
GRN:
N29W40
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Canajoharie2,163 (2017)5.0km
Palatine Bridge757 (2017)5.4km
Ames142 (2017)9.3km
Nelliston575 (2017)9.4km
Fort Plain2,248 (2017)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
6477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6477:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A hamlet in Root Township.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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