Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 617
Youngest recorded age at locality: 222

mindat Locality ID: 15049
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-15049.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA": 140
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 103

Number of Child Localities: 18
Child Localities:
Blackstone River
Burrillville
Central Falls
Cranston
Cumberland
East Providence
Foster
Glocester
Johnston
Lincoln
North Providence
North Smithfield
Pawtucket
Providence
Scituate
Smithfield
Winsor Heights
Woonsocket

Latitude: 41°52'8"N
Longitude: 71°30'42"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.868888888889,-71.511666666667
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be C Ca Cd Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Ti U W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleApatiteApophylliteAragoniteArsenopyriteAstrophyllite
AutuniteAxiniteBaryteBerylBrauniteBrookiteCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteChabaziteChalcopyrite
ChloriteChloritoidClayClinozoisiteCopperCoronaditeCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEpidote
FeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetGypsumHarmotomeHeulanditeIlvaiteKaoliniteLepidocrocite
MalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMicaMolybdeniteMonaziteNatroliteNickelineNoneNot in a structural group
OlivineParisitePrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRocksaltRutileScapolite
ScheeliteSepioliteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSodaliteSphaleriteSpinelStauroliteStilbiteTalc
TitaniteTourmalineVesuvianiteWurtziteZircon

131 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Aegirine  (*)Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)
Anatase  (*)Andradite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Anorthite  (*)
Anthophyllite  (*)Antigorite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arfvedsonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Astrophyllite  (*)Augite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Autunite  (*)Axinite-(Fe)  (*)
Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bornite  (*)
Braunite  (*)Brookite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chabazite-Ca  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Chrysotile  (*)Clinochlore  (*)
Clinozoisite  (*)Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)
Danalite  (*)Datolite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dravite  (*)
Enstatite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Ferro-actinolite  (*)Ferro-hornblende  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)Fluorite  (*)Forsterite  (*)Galena  (*)
Genthelvite  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Greenockite  (*)
Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Harmotome  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)
Heulandite-Ca  (*)Hydrocerussite  (*)Hydromagnesite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Ilvaite  (*)
Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Laumontite  (*)
Lepidocrocite  (*)Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Meionite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Microcline  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Molybdite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Nacrite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Ottrélite  (*)
Paragonite  (*)Pargasite  (*)Parisite-(Ce)  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Phosgenite  (*)
Piemontite  (*)Powellite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Pyromorphite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)
Riebeckite  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Scolecite  (*)
Sepiolite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Spinel  (*)Staurolite  (*)Stilbite-Ca  (*)Stolzite  (*)Talc  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S12634602793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)224263440,263443,263447,263450,263455,263456,263461,263463,263466,263469,263476,263478,263479,263483,263485,263518,263522,263525,263526,263533,263534,263537,263544,2635543419
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O62382222263467,2634751022
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)7263447,263469,263520,263522,263533,263539,2635548803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)33263467,263510,2635332353
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO223822211263460,263466,263470,263475,263502,263522,263533,263534,263539,263554,2635672162
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)32263483,2635331534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)12634602734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)22382225263475,263525,263533,263534,2635543092
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)12634781036
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)21263525718
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)412263478,263483,263493,263518,263522,263523,263531,263533,263534,263535,263537,263554708
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2263469,2635333250
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)21263467295
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS6263440,263447,263448,263467,263471,2634739052
Astrophyllite  (*)AstrophylliteK2NaFe2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F2382223263467,263473,263475161
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O63263464,263470,2634802060
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)62263440,263533919
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O12635541272
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)AxiniteCa4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)25263461,263479,263521,263533,263538260
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22382225263475,263483,263533,263534,2635475509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)4263471,263516,263522,26355411547
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)22263516,263522606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O189263464,263467,263470,263483,263514,263522,263568,263570,2635714286
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS44263460,263481,263483,2635475516
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)3263470,263485,263533483
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO22382222263466,263475700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)24722229263440,263447,263461,263463,263469,263470,263474,263475,263479,263480,263483,263493,263494,263496,263515,263522,263524,263525,263526,263531,263533,263534,263535,263537,263538,263539,263543,263554,26356127770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)12634604979
Chabazite-Ca  (*)ChabaziteCa2[Al4Si8O24]·13H2O1263447310
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S2263483,2635085707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS223822224263437,263440,263447,263460,263461,263464,263469,263470,263475,263481,263483,263507,263508,263509,263510,263518,263522,263524,263526,263533,263535,263539,263554,26357427198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2382225263440,263460,263475,263533,2635743531
Chrysotile  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)42382222263464,263544951
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)823822230263440,263455,263456,263461,263466,263475,263478,263480,263483,263493,263494,263496,263500,263501,263502,263517,263518,263521,263522,263525,263533,263534,263535,263537,263538,263543,263554,2635661756
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)2263539,2635431025
Copper  (*)CopperCu2382222263460,2634753846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O182263464,2634701008
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2263460,2634834165
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O161263485599
Danalite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteBe3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S238222126347558
Datolite  (*)GadoliniteCaB(SiO4)(OH)1263533498
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O63263483,263531,2635334135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)26263483,263525,263533,263534,263535,2635549895
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2263533,263534648
Enstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O61263554944
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)24723328263440,263443,263445,263447,263450,263461,263464,263469,263470,263478,263480,263483,263485,263507,263508,263509,263514,263515,263520,263521,263522,263524,263526,263533,263534,263537,263554,2635618173
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O4263483,263515,263533,263539345
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)22263464,263483129
Ferro-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)22263483,263533271
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F23822211263440,263443,263447,263460,263461,263471,263475,263479,263521,263522,2635542740
Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)ApophylliteKCa4Si8O20F·8H2O2263479,263533303
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF223822217263461,263464,263467,263469,263471,263474,263475,263479,263481,263483,263484,263516,263522,263549,263554,263555,2635689617
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)3263478,263533,2635541188
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS23822214263460,263461,263464,263471,263475,263481,263483,263486,263490,263522,263533,263534,263535,26353924243
Genthelvite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S2382224263464,263475,263477,26348460
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)23822211263447,263460,263466,263471,263472,263475,263522,263533,263534,263535,2635397437
Gold  (*)CopperAu126351530554
Graphite  (*)NoneC16263452,263455,263456,263457,263459,263464,263488,263489,263493,263494,263496,263498,263500,263504,263533,2635342812
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS2382222263475,263516717
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)32263483,2635331544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O4263470,263483,263485,2635336890
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O1263479290
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O323822229263443,263444,263455,263456,263458,263459,263461,263464,263466,263470,263471,263472,263475,263483,263488,263489,263493,263500,263501,263504,263505,263516,263522,263525,263533,263548,263554,263555,26357414640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O12634601689
Heulandite-Ca  (*)Heulandite(Ca,Na,K)5(Si27Al9)O72·26H2O1263533246
Hydrocerussite  (*)NonePb3(CO3)2(OH)21263460201
Hydromagnesite  (*)NoneMg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O1263533341
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O313263440,263443,263447,263461,263464,263466,263470,263472,263478,263522,263533,263539,2635545433
Ilvaite  (*)IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)2263478,263485197
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S141263528784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)612635332228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)45263442,263443,263478,263533,2635345591
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO412635061507
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O12634741271
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)2263472,263533581
Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)213263443,263445,263464,263467,263471,263473,263478,263479,263480,263481,263483,263533,263534238
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)12635331487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O425263438,263440,263443,263445,263447,263461,263464,263470,263473,263476,263478,263483,263510,263517,263518,263522,263525,263526,263533,263534,263535,263537,263554,263566,26357414899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)212263440,263447,263464,263481,263483,263518,263533,263534,263535,263539,263547,26355412537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)2263485,263533770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS24263440,263447,263456,2634665674
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)1263554176
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O3263455,263456,263469915
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)7263438,263440,263445,263520,263522,263533,2635674924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS224723313263447,263448,263460,263478,263481,263483,263515,263522,263533,263535,263539,263561,2635675800
Molybdite  (*)NoneMoO31263515140
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)3263466,263533,263554945
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O4263440,263447,263460,2635331508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)224723316263440,263447,263466,263493,263496,263506,263522,263533,263534,263539,263549,263561,263563,263567,263568,26357417380
Nacrite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41263540112
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O1263533471
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O2382229263447,263467,263473,263475,263478,263483,263493,263522,2635332994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)10263443,263447,263461,263471,263483,263526,263533,263534,263539,2635542349
Ottrélite  (*)ChloritoidMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)22263455,26355659
Paragonite  (*)Mica ClayNaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)26175412263549,263550247
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)22263478,263554313
Parisite-(Ce)  (*)ParisiteCaCe2(CO3)3F22382221263475112
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)223822212634642273
Phosgenite  (*)NonePb2(CO3)Cl21263460142
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)2382221263464260
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)2263516,263539494
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)23263443,263479,2635331898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS224722233263440,263443,263447,263455,263460,263461,263464,263466,263469,263471,263474,263475,263479,263481,263483,263485,263488,263507,263508,263509,263515,263522,263525,263526,263533,263534,263535,263539,263543,263544,263554,263561,26356739462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO22382223263475,263478,2635333106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl3263460,263483,2635331725
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S823822211263440,263447,263460,263475,263507,263508,263509,263515,263522,263533,2635549056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO261722276263436,263437,263438,263440,263442,263443,263444,263447,263450,263452,263455,263456,263457,263460,263461,263464,263466,263467,263469,263470,263471,263472,263473,263474,263475,263476,263478,263479,263481,263483,263484,263485,263486,263487,263490,263491,263493,263494,263496,263498,263500,263501,263502,263504,263505,263506,263515,263516,263520,263522,263524,263526,263528,263533,263534,263535,263538,263539,263541,263546,263547,263548,263549,263550,263551,263554,263556,263558,263561,263562,263563,263564,263568,263572,263573,26357461156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)3263533,263534,2635541711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)6263470,263482,263485,263533,263534,263554969
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)22382224263467,263473,263475,263563375
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO27263447,263466,263470,263533,263534,263548,2635545614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)3263483,263522,2635334894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)12263448,263464,263469,263470,263483,263493,263498,263516,263533,263538,263554,2635752705
Scolecite  (*)NatroliteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O2263533,263534390
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O2382221263464241
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)2382228263464,263470,263475,263478,263522,263525,263533,2635346417
Silver  (*)CopperAg12634605186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)23822212634752473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS23822210263461,263464,263475,263481,263483,263486,263516,263522,263533,26353421482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O412634781934
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)1263520978
Stilbite-Ca  (*)StilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O2263443,263447268
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)1263460156
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)218263455,263461,263463,263470,263478,263505,263518,263522,263523,263525,263533,263534,263535,263537,263538,263544,263554,2635553337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O11263440,263443,263447,263461,263479,263483,263522,263533,263534,263543,2635544899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)223822213263467,263475,263479,263481,263483,263486,263505,263524,263525,263531,263533,263534,2635542562
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1023822212634641395
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO412634601655
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)2382227263467,263470,263475,263510,263522,263533,2635545251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)7263443,263447,263470,263471,263491,263533,2635541025


8 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Alexandra-0414238222230 ± 8K-ArAge of granitebiotite     6716Grants Mills, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USAEsmond GraniteZartman et al. (1970)10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[3359:APDOKR]2.0.CO;2GSAB81_3359 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01510_206_238548548548206_238 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01510_207_206617617617207_206 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01510_207_235562562562207_235 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01511_206_238541541541206_238 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01511_207_206615615615207_206 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01511_207_235555555555207_235 zircon   Zircon  236643Wanskuck, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
Alexandra-0413247233240 ± 7K-ArAge of granite gneissbiotite     219632Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USAScituate Granite GneissZartman et al. (1970)10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[3359:APDOKR]2.0.CO;2GSAB81_3359 

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