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West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry (West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. Quarry; Grove St. Quarry), West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
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West Roxbury Crushed Stone Quarry (West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. Quarry; Grove St. Quarry)Quarry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 16' 2'' North , 71° 9' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.26722,-71.15833
GeoHash:
G#:drt2ky806
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dedham24,729(2017)2.9km
Jamaica Plain37,468(2017)5.7km
Needham28,886(2017)6.4km
Brookline58,732(2017)7.8km
Milton27,003(2017)7.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Boston Mineral Club, Inc.Boston, Massachusetts13km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts34km
Nashoba Valley Mineralogical SocietyWestford, Massachusetts42km
North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of MassachusettsSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts44km
Mindat Locality ID:
22295
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22295:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A large open-pit crushed stone quarry, over 300 feet (91 meters) deep, primarily in coarse-grained Dedham granite. The quarry was opened in 1889 by Thomas F. Welch (b. 1855 West Roxbury, MA). The business was incorporated as West Roxbury Trap Rock Company in 1903.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'
Formula:(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula:AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula:AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘAnatase
Formula:TiO2
ⓘAnthophyllite
Formula:◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBabingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChamosite
Formula:(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
Colour: purple
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Colour: black
Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after pyrite crystals.
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula:(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Colour: pinkish; salmon-colored
ⓘOpal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘOpal var. Opal-AN
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula:D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula:M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘTitanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘAnatase
Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)ⓘBabingtonite
CaCO3ⓘCalcite
FeS2ⓘPyrite
SiO2ⓘQuartz
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
HⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
HⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
HⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
HⓘOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
HⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
HⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
HⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
OⓘOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
FⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
FⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiⓘAnthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
SiⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiⓘOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
SiⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘStilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SiⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘPyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
ClⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ClⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
KⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
KⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
CaⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘHeulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
TiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiⓘAmphibole Supergroup var.ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
FeⓘBabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘChamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS

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