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Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Norfolk CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
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PlacePopulation
Plainville7,817 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
6762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6762:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Plainville, comté de Norfolk, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Plainville, contea di Norfolk, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
普林维尔, 诺福克县, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Plainville, Condado de Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Plainville , Norfolk konderria , Massachusetts
Catalan:
Plainville, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Плейнвилл , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
پلینویل، ماساچوست, شهرستان نورفک، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Plainville, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hungarian:
Plainville, Norfolk megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
プレインビル, ノーフォーク郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Плэйнвилли, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Плэйнвилли, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Polish:
Plainville, Hrabstwo Norfolk, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Plainville, Condado de Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Tatar:
Плейнвилл , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Плейнвілл, Норфолк, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Plainville, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Plainville, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


Formerly a part of the town of Wrentham, Plainville was incorporated as a separate town in 1905.

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10 valid minerals.

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✪ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Included in quartz crystals.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Sulphur ?
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
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ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur ?1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainville,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q2536981
GeoNames ID:4947490

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