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Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Graphite

Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Graphite

Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Meta-anthracite

Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Graphite

Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Meta-anthracite

Cranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 54'' North , 71° 27' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.76513,-71.45970
GRN:
N28W39
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cranston81,073 (2017)2.5km
Johnston29,247 (2017)7.4km
Providence179,207 (2017)7.6km
Warwick81,699 (2017)8.1km
West Warwick30,146 (2017)9.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc.Warwick, Rhode Island8km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts47km
Mindat Locality ID:
6726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6726:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Budlong Coal mine; Sockanosset Coal mine


A graphite mine located at Sockanosset near Cranston.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

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ⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
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ⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O

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References

Rocks & Minerals (1942): 17: 51.
Rocks & Minerals (1945): 20: 464.
Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston
smallstatebighistory.com (2016) http://smallstatebighistory.com/how-curious-a-coal-mine-in-cranston/
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