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Cumberlandite is the U.S. state of Rhode Island's state rock. It is only found in large concentrations on a 4-acre (16,000 m2) lot in Blackstone Valley, Cumberland, and in traces scattered throughout the Narragansett Bay watershed.
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Where can you buy cumberlandite?
hilltop swap shop. rough cumberlandite. also we have cumberlandite jewelry.
What is Rhode Islands state rock?
Cumberlandite...named after Cumberland, RI. The only place on earth where the rock has been discovered.
State stone of Rhode Island?
State rock: cumberlandite state mineral: bowenite (antigorite)
What is cumberlandite made of?
Cumberlandite is mostly Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate, also called Chrysolite or Peridot in gemstone form) set in a matrix composed of Magnetite (Fe3O4), Ilmenite (FeTiO3), Labrodorite ([Ca.Na][Al.Si]4O3) and Spinel (MgAl2O4). This igneous rock is found almost exclusively on Rhode Island and is strongly magnetic, due to the high proportion of magnetite. It is rich in Iron and Titanium.
Why is cumberlandite magnetic?
Cumberlandite is magnetic due to the presence of magnetite, an iron oxide mineral, in its composition. Magnetite has magnetic properties that make cumberlandite attracted to magnetic fields.
What can you find in Rhode Island but no where else?
Cumberlandite.
What is cumberlandites hardness?
Cumberlandite is a rare rock with a hardness of around 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale. This makes it relatively soft compared to many other common rocks and minerals.
What is the state fossil of Rhode Island?
Rhode Island does not have an Official State Fossil.
Where is a rock found?
where is coquina rock found
What are Rhode Island's minerals?
Cumberlandite is the State Rock.Bowenite is the State mineral.It had iron ore but much of that was quickly exploited.
What type of rock is found in Vermont?
The rock granite is found in Vermont.
In what rock is diamond found?
Diamonds are found in the rock Kimberlite.
