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Milford Granite Company Quarries, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Milford Granite Company Quarries | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Milford | - not defined - |
| Hillsborough County | County |
| New Hampshire | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 49' 35'' North , 71° 38' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | 8,835 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Amherst | 613 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Wilton | 1,163 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Mont Vernon | 2,166 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Hollis | 7,711 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 32km |
| Capital Mineral Club | Concord, New Hampshire | 43km |
The Milford Granite Company operated two quarries a mile southeast of Milford village and 130 feet above it, on the east side of a hill.
The quarries had two openings along a N. 20° E. line. The southern opening was about 120 feet N. 20° E. by 60 feet across and was 40 feet deep. The northern opening was about 150 feet away, 900 feet N. 20° E. by 50 to 75 feet across and from 10 to 30 feet deep.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| 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
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- Ganderia DomainDomain
- GranderiaPassive Margin
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