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Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USAi
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1877 Map Showing Quarries in Fitzwilliam NH

Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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G. D. Webb's Quarry

Webb Granite Quarry, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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1877 Map of Webb Fitzwilliam Quarry Location

Webb Granite Quarry, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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1877 Map Showing Quarries in Fitzwilliam NH

Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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G. D. Webb's Quarry

Webb Granite Quarry, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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1877 Map of Webb Fitzwilliam Quarry Location

Webb Granite Quarry, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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1877 Map Showing Quarries in Fitzwilliam NH

Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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G. D. Webb's Quarry

Webb Granite Quarry, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Troy, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fitzwilliam2,280 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
9264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9264:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Fitzwilliam, comté de Cheshire, New Hampshire, États-Unis
German:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Fitzwilliam, contea di Cheshire, New Hampshire, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
菲茨威廉 , 赤夏縣, 新罕布什尔州, 美国
Spanish:
Fitzwilliam, Condado de Cheshire, Nuevo Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
فيتزويليام, مقاطعة شيشاير , نيوهامبشير, الولايات المتحدة
Catalan:
Fitzwilliam, Nou Hampshire, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Chechen:
Фицвильям, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten
Haitian:
Fitzwilliam, Nou Anpchi, Etazini
Hungarian:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire megye, New Hampshire, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Fitzwilliam, Contae Cheshire, New Hampshire, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Фитсвиллиам, Нью-Гэмпшир, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
피츠윌리엄, 뉴햄프셔주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Фитсвиллиам, Нью-Хемпшир, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Mazanderani:
فیتزویلیام , نیوهمشایر
Polish:
Fitzwilliam, Hrabstwo Cheshire, New Hampshire, Stany Zjednoczone
Swedish:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Tatar:
Фицвильям, Нью-Һәмпшир, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Фіцвільям, Чешир, Нью-Гемпшир, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فٹزویلیم, چیشائر کاؤنٹی، نیو ہیمپشائر, نیو ہیمپشائر, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Lamerikän
Waray:
Fitzwilliam, Condado han Cheshire, New Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, Unol Daleithiau America


Fitzwilliam is a town, originally granted as Monadnock No. 4 in 1752, and then incorporated as Fitzwilliam in 1773.

The village of Fitzwilliam Depot was once surrounded by granite quarries.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzwilliam,_New_Hampshire
Wikidata ID:Q2430129
GeoNames ID:5086184

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References

Norton, John F. (1888). The History of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752 to 1887. (NY: Burr Printing House).
Dale, T. Nelson (1923) The commercial granites of New England. Bulletin 738. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b738
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