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Montmorillonite from
Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Montmorillonite | |
| Formula: | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Comments: | Massive material associated with gummite and meta-autunite. | |
| Habit: | massive | |
| Colour: | pink | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Meta-autunite | 1 | |
| Gummite | 1 | |
| Fluorapatite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Montmorillonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1647802 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1647802:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite | ||
| 18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘRuggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 76.5km (47.6 miles) | ⓘTurner Mine, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 77.9km (48.4 miles) | ⓘParker Mountain Mine, Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 79.4km (49.4 miles) | ⓘBig Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 92.4km (57.4 miles) | ⓘLord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 94.0km (58.4 miles) | ⓘCole Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 98.0km (60.9 miles) | ⓘChandler Mine, Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| References | ||
Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Visual Identification | ||
