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Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USAi
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Glacial Striations on Cumberlandite

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Glacially Polished Cumberlandite

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Glacial Striations on Cumberlandite

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Roche Moutonnรฉe

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Glacially Polished Cumberlandite

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Glacial Striations on Cumberlandite

Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42ยฐ 0' 17'' North , 71ยฐ 27' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.00480,-71.45670
GRN:
N29W38
Type:
Quarry
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cumberland Hill7,934 (2017)3.5km
Cumberland34,843 (2017)4.7km
Woonsocket41,475 (2017)4.8km
Blackstone9,163 (2017)7.1km
North Smithfield11,212 (2017)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc.Warwick, Rhode Island34km
Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral ClubBridgewater, Massachusetts40km
Worcester Mineral ClubWorcester, Massachusetts40km
Mindat Locality ID:
6735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6735:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Fe mine located 2.3 km (1.4 miles) WNW of Cumberland and 4.8 km (3.0 miles) E of Woonsocket.

Type locality for cumberlandite (titaniferous magnetite melatroctolite).
Intruded into the Late Proterozoic Blackstone Group between 620 and 370 mya. Formed by gravitational settling of olivine, titaniferous magnetite and cumulophyric plagioclase-olivine aggregates from an anorthositic gabbro magma. A good view of the parent gabbro can be seen at http://www.mindat.org/loc-27231.html.

Ore from this locality was mined as early as 1703, and mixed with hematite from Cranston, RI, probably in a foundry in Cumberland RI (Singewald, 1913).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Anorthiteย var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Asbestos'
โ“˜ 'Asbestosย var. Mountain Leather'
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochloreย var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: โ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartzย var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Asbestos'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Asbestos
var. Mountain Leather'		-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Hโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Oโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Siโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblendeโ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Jackson, C.T. (1840) Report on the geological and agricultural survey of the State of Rhode-Island (Providence: B. Cranston), p. 52-54.
Hitchcock, Edward (1841) Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts. J. H. Butler. p.554
Dana, J.D. (1881) Iron ore of Iron Mine Hill, Cumberland, RI. American Journal of Science 3rd series: 22: 152.
Wadsworth, M.E. (1881) A microscopic study of the Iron ore or peridotite of Iron Mine Hill, Cumberland, RI. Mus. Comp. Zool., Harvard College Bulletin: 7: 183-187.
Singewald, J.T. Jr. (1913) The Titaniferous Iron Ores in the United States; Their Composition and Economic Value, U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 64: 40-46.
American Mineralogist (1926) 11: 334-340.
Fisher, L.W., Gedney, E.K. (1926) Notes on the Mineral Localities of Rhode Island. I. Providence County. American Mineralogist 11(12), 334-340.
Miller, C. E. (1971) Rhode Island Minerals and Their Locations, O. D. Hermes, Ed., University of Rhode Island, Kingston
Miller, C.E. (1972) Minerals of Rhode Island, 83 pages.
Rutherford M.J., Hermes O.D., (1984) Melatroctolite-anorthositic gabbro complex, Cumberland, Rhode Island; petrology, origin, and regional setting. Geological Society of America Bulletin 95: 844-854.
White, John Sampson, Cook, Robert B. (1990) Amethyst Occurrences of the Eastern United States. The Mineralogical Record, 21 (3) 203-213
Zinin, P., Tatsumi-Petrochilos, L., Bonal, L., Acosta, T., Hammer, J., Gilder, S., Fuller, M. (2011) Raman spectroscopy of titanomagnetites: Calibration of the intensity of Raman peaks as a sensitive indicator for their Ti content. American Mineralogist, 96 (10) 1537-1546 doi:10.2138/am.2011.3745



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