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Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Leominster41,569 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
69591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69591:7
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Leominster, comté de Worcester, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Leominster, contea di Worcester, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Леминстер, Вустер, Массачусетс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
萊敏斯特, 烏斯特縣, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Leominster, Condado de Worcester, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
يومنستر, مقاطعة ورسستر, ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Leominster , Worcester konderria, Massachusetts
Bulgarian:
Лиоминстър, Устър, Масачузетс, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Леменстер , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Dutch:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
يومنستر, ماساتشوستس, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
لئومینستر، ماساچوست, شهرستان ووستر، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Leominster, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hebrew:
לאומינסטר, מחוז ווסטר, מסצ'וסטס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Leominster, Worcester megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Leominster, Contae Worcester, Massachusetts, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
レミンスター, ウースター郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Леоминстер, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Леоминстер, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Leominster
Malagasy:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leominster, Worcester Kūn
Norwegian:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Occitan:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Leominster, Hrabstwo Worcester, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Leominster, Condado de Worcester, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Леминстер, Округ Вустер, Масачусетс, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
لئومینستر، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Marekani
Swedish:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Леменстер , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Леменстер, Вустер, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لیومینسٹر، میساچوسٹس, ووسٹر کاؤنٹی، میساچوسٹس, میساچوسٹس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Leominster, Quận Worcester, Massachusetts, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Waray:
Leominster, Condado han Worcester, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Leominster, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


A populated place (city). Leominster was officially incorporated as a town in 1740, and became a city in 1915.

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Amblygonite ?
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Probably montebrasite.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Leucoxene'
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Oligoclase-Andesine'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Habit: irregular masses to 1 inch in diameter
Description: Pollucite was first found in Massachusetts in 1937 by Roscoe J. Whitney of Leominster (Gonyer, 1937).
Purpurite ?
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Habit: "Rectangular plates" 1 to 2 inches long average in outcrops, up to 6 inches. Larger in boulders (primarily at Rocky Hill, Sterling). (Billings & Wolfe, 1944)
Colour: white to buff-colored
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Occurs in schist "country rock" surrounding pegmatites.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: crystals to 3 inches long
Colour: green to blue
Description: Blue and green crystals are associated with spodumene pegmatites. Black crystals (schorl) are associated with non-spodumene pegmatites on Long Hill.
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Purpurite ?8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Amblygonite ?8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Oligoclase-Andesine'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Leucoxene'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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 Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
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 FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
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 KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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 Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S PyriteFeS2
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 Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

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