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Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Chesterfield1,222 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
66274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66274:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Chesterfield, comté de Hampshire, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Chesterfield, contea di Hampshire, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Spanish:
Chesterfield, Condado de Hampshire, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
تشيسترفيلد, مقاطعة هامبشاير, ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Chesterfield , Hampshire konderria , Massachusetts
Catalan:
Chesterfield, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Chesterfield, Hampshire County , Massachusetts
Chechen:
Честерфилд , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
تشيسترفيلد, ماساتشوستس, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
چسترفیلد، ماساچوست, شهرستان همپشر، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Chesterfield, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hungarian:
Chesterfield, Hampshire megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
チェスターフィールド, ハンプシャー郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Чэстерфилд, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Чэстерфилд, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Polish:
Chesterfield, Hrabstwo Hampshire, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Chesterfield , Condado de Hampshire, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Swedish:
Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Честерфилд , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Честерфілд, Гемпшир, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
چیسٹرفیلڈ، میساچوسٹس, ہیمپشائر کاؤنٹی، میساچوسٹس, میساچوسٹس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Chesterfield, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Chesterfield, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


The town of Chesterfield was officially incorporated in 1762.

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18 valid minerals. 2 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite (FRL)
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Cookeite ?
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
'Cymatolite'
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: up to 18 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide
Colour: azure blue
'Lepidolite'
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group' (FRL)
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Type Locality:
Description: Sometimes occurs directly in dark green elbaite or in contact with it. Crystals usually less than 1 mm. Given the controversy the species caused in the time period, Shepard lamented that it should have been named gigantolite, a species name he also introduced for another mineral.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group' (TL)4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Cookeite ?9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite (TL)9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Pollucite ?9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Cymatolite'-
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterfield,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q2414206
GeoNames ID:4932943

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