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Locality Name:
Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1261
Youngest recorded age at locality: 173

mindat Locality ID: 9121
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-9121.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA": 96
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 73

Number of Child Localities: 23
Child Localities:
Amherst
Antrim
Bedford
Brookline
Deering
Francestown
Goffstown
Hancock
Hillsborough
Hollis
Hudson
Litchfield
Lyndeborough
Manchester
Mason
Merrimack
Milford
Nashua
New Boston
Pelham
Peterborough
Weare
Wilton

Latitude: 42°53'37"N
Longitude: 71°39'2"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.893611111111,-71.650555555556
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: Al As B Be C Ca Ce Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Si Ti W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAmorphousAmphiboleApatiteAragoniteArsenopyriteBerylBrookiteCalciteChalcopyrite
ChloriteClayClinozoisiteCopiapiteCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEpidoteFeldsparFluorite
GarnetGraftoniteHalotrichiteKaoliniteMalachiteMicaNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOlivine
PrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRocksaltRutileScapoliteScheeliteSphalerite
SpinelStauroliteStrunziteTalcTitaniteTourmalineVesuvianiteZircon

64 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Almandine  (*)Anatase  (*)
Ankerite  (*)Annite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)
Babingtonite  (*)Beryl  (*)Brookite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chamosite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Copiapite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Graftonite  (*)Graphite  (*)Grossular  (*)
Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Kalinite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Meionite  (*)Microcline  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Opal  (*)Pargasite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Prehnite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Sarcopside  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Staurolite  (*)Strunzite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Talc  (*)Titanite  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Triphylite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)212617544242468,242487,242511,2425203419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)126117321242459,242461,242462,242463,242464,242465,242468,242478,242480,242484,242520,242524,242526,242527,242529,242532,242535,242536,242538,242542,2425458803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)6491736242465,242511,242523,242525,242538,242554706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3126175410242468,242469,242472,242484,242503,242520,242522,242542,242545,2425542353
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO26491736242465,242520,242521,242522,242540,2425542162
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)212425033092
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)25242464,242480,242527,242538,242542356
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)126175412424723250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS12617548242472,242487,242489,242492,242501,242520,242540,2425499052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6126175412424722060
Babingtonite  (*)RhodoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)6491731242465161
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O184242484,242492,242493,2425544286
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO23242521,242522,242540700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)126117317242462,242464,242465,242468,242472,242478,242480,242503,242511,242514,242521,242522,242532,242535,242540,242545,24255427770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS212617543242462,242468,24253527198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)86242462,242480,242527,242538,242542,242545577
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)82242485,2425201756
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)12617543242462,242468,2424721025
Copiapite  (*)CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O1242554382
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS12424624165
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O612617545242462,242468,242472,242514,2425204135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)212425209895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)12611736242462,242465,242468,242503,242545,2425548173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F126117317242461,242462,242465,242472,242480,242520,242522,242523,242524,242526,242527,242530,242532,242533,242538,242542,2425542740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF26491733242465,242540,2425549617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS4242462,242489,242507,24254024243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)12617543242462,242468,2425547437
Graftonite  (*)GraftoniteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)21242484107
Graphite  (*)NoneC12617548242467,242468,242483,242486,242495,242497,242498,2425222812
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)312617546242462,242468,242472,242511,242514,2425541544
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O1242554409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O312611739242462,242465,242468,242478,242498,242526,242532,242538,24255414640
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O32242459,2424645433
Kalinite  (*)NoneKAl(SO4)2·11H2O1261754124246854
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)412242478,242480,242485,242515,242524,242526,242527,242529,242532,242535,242538,2425425591
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O6491732242465,2425411271
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4126117322242459,242461,242464,242465,242472,242474,242478,242480,242511,242512,242523,242524,242525,242526,242527,242529,242532,242533,242535,242536,242537,24253814899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2124246212537
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)2242511,242514176
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)126175433242459,242461,242463,242464,242468,242472,242474,242477,242478,242479,242480,242481,242484,242489,242492,242493,242494,242496,242502,242515,242523,242524,242525,242526,242527,242529,242532,242535,242536,242538,242542,242545,2425544924
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2126117324242461,242464,242465,242468,242472,242477,242478,242479,242480,242481,242484,242489,242492,242493,242494,242496,242502,242508,242513,242515,242524,242531,242542,24255417380
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O12617545242468,242472,242520,242522,2425542994
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)21242462313
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)22242485,2424872273
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)26491735242465,242520,242540,242545,2425461898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2126117320242462,242465,242468,242469,242472,242487,242489,242503,242520,242521,242522,242523,242530,242532,242533,242535,242538,242540,242545,24255439462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S86242459,242464,242487,242540,242550,2425549056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2126117352242459,242461,242462,242463,242464,242465,242468,242469,242472,242474,242475,242477,242478,242479,242480,242481,242484,242485,242487,242489,242490,242491,242494,242496,242501,242502,242503,242507,242508,242509,242514,242520,242521,242522,242523,242524,242525,242526,242527,242529,242531,242532,242535,242536,242537,242538,242540,242542,242544,242545,242546,24255461156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO212611739242465,242468,242478,242520,242523,242526,242527,242537,2425425614
Sarcopside  (*)NoneFe2+3(PO4)2124248458
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)2242462,2425544894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)12617548242468,242472,242484,242492,242507,242509,242520,2425452705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)12425406417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO52242511,2425201516
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS6491733242462,242465,24254021482
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)1242511978
Strunzite  (*)StrunziteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O124248498
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F1242540232
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)212617545242468,242487,242545,242549,2425503337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O12611737242462,242465,242468,242507,242520,242522,2425544899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2126175412424682562
Triphylite  (*)OlivineLiFe2+(PO4)2242484,242511313
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1012617545242462,242468,242472,242511,2425141395
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)64937816242461,242465,242478,242480,242523,242524,242527,242529,242530,242532,242533,242535,242536,242537,242538,2425545251


21 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
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00410_206_238406398402±4206_238 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00410_207_206649625637±12207_206 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00410_207_235443435439±4207_235 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00411_206_238409401405±4206_238 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00411_207_206594574584±10207_206 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00411_207_235436428432±4207_235 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00412_206_238386378382±4206_238 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00412_207_206595575585±10207_206 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00412_207_235415407411±4207_235 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00413_206_238404396400±4206_238 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00413_207_206536516526±10207_206 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00413_207_235423415419±4207_235 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00414_206_238391383387±4206_238 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00414_207_206542522532±10207_206 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00414_207_235412404408±4207_235 zircon   Zircon  22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00415_206_238177173175±2206_238age of metamorphic crystallizationmonazite     22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00415_207_206293285289±4207_206age of metamorphic crystallizationmonazite     22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00415_207_235184180182±2207_235age of metamorphic crystallizationmonazite     22967Route 101/101A Road Cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00419_206_238770754762±8206_238 zircon   Zircon  9120Bedford, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00419_207_206126112131237±24207_206 zircon   Zircon  9120Bedford, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00419_207_235903885894±9207_235 zircon   Zircon  9120Bedford, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 

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