Lancaster chiastolite localities, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lancaster chiastolite localities | - not defined - |
| Lancaster | Town |
| Worcester County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 19'' North , 71° 42' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 7,509 (2017) | 3.5km |
| South Lancaster | 1,894 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Sterling | 7,384 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Clinton | 7,389 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Leominster | 41,569 (2017) | 7.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 24km |
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 25km |
Chiastolite occurs in schist in a large area in the western part of Lancaster.
There are numerous chiastolite localies in Lancaster including, George Hill; Ballard Hill; Powerline locality; Brockelman Road and Blood Town Forest.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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References
Robinson, Samuel (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, With Their Localities - Including All Which Are Known to Exist in the United States and British Provinces, And Having the Towns, Counties, and Districts in Each State and Province Arranged Alphabetically. With an Appendix, Containing Additional Localities and a Tabular View. Cummings, Hilliard, & Co.
Lancaster chiastolite localities, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA