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Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Devil's BasinQuarry (Inactive)
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Devil's Basin (nearby pit)

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Devil's Basin

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Devil's Basin (nearby pit)

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Devil's Basin

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Devil's Basin (nearby pit)

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Devil's Basin

Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 46' 29'' North , 70° 52' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.77475,-70.87841
GeoHash:
G#: drte74guv
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1700 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newburyport17,982 (2017)4.2km
Rowley1,416 (2017)6.4km
Salisbury4,869 (2017)7.6km
West Newbury4,221 (2017)9.6km
Amesbury18,313 (2017)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of MassachusettsSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts19km
Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral ClubDover, New Hampshire47km
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts49km
Mindat Locality ID:
210614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210614:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A colonial-era "lime quarry" started ca. 1700, located about 1/2 mile from the better-known Devil's Den. There are several pits in the immediate area.

Later (1877) owned by Richard S. Spofford, lawyer, and husband of Harriet Prescott Spofford (1835-1921) of Newburyport, noted author and poet. The fireplace in their Deer Island home was made from green precious-serpentine rich rock from the quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
✪ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Habit: Massive
Colour: Green
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Retinalite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'var. Picrolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'var. Retinalite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Stoddard, Richard Henry (1877): Poets' Homes. (Boston: D. Lothrop & Co.), p. 207.
Crosby, William O. (1880): Contributions to the Geology of Eastern Massachusetts. (Occasional papers of the Boston Society of Natural History, Volume 3)
Essex Institute (1885): Report of the Annual Meeting Held Monday, May 18, 1885. [Description of field trip of Oct 13, 1884]
Crosby, W. O. and Greely, James T. (1888): Vesuvianite From Newbury, Mass. MIT Technology Quarterly, Vol. 1, pp. 407-408.
Sears, John Henry (1905) The Physical Geography, Geology, Mineralogy and Paleontology of Essex Country, Massachusetts. Essex Institute.
Clapp, C. H. and W. G. Ball (1909): The Lead-Silver Deposits at Newburyport, Massachusetts and Their Accompanying Contact-Zones (Economic Geology, 4(3):239-250).
Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.p.544
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