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Andover has large amounts of the following rocks and minerals: | Andover has large amounts of the following rocks and minerals: | ||
* Diabasic diorite is found in West Andover near River Road. | |||
* Slate is found throughout Andover, especially in West Andover | * Slate is found throughout Andover, especially in West Andover | ||
* Horneblende diorite, also known as rabbit rock, is found east of Philips Academy and | * Horneblende diorite, also known as rabbit rock, is found east of Philips Academy and north of Clay Pits Hill. | ||
* Muscovite biotite granite is found throughout Andover. | * Muscovite biotite granite is found throughout Andover. | ||
* Diabasic diorite is found in West Andover near River Road. | * Diabasic diorite is found in West Andover near River Road. | ||
See | See | ||
* [http:// | * [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=517959&t=Physical%20Geography%2C%20Geology%20and%20Paleontology%20of%20Essex%20County%2C%20Massachusetts&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title Physical Geography, Geology and Paleontology of Essex County, Massachusetts] by John Henry Sears, pages 98, 149, 168, and 173. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 4 October 2011
Andover has large amounts of the following rocks and minerals:
- Diabasic diorite is found in West Andover near River Road.
- Slate is found throughout Andover, especially in West Andover
- Horneblende diorite, also known as rabbit rock, is found east of Philips Academy and north of Clay Pits Hill.
- Muscovite biotite granite is found throughout Andover.
- Diabasic diorite is found in West Andover near River Road.
See
- Physical Geography, Geology and Paleontology of Essex County, Massachusetts by John Henry Sears, pages 98, 149, 168, and 173.
--Eleanor 16:57, June 8, 2007 (EDT)
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