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Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Margarite

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Margarite, etc.

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Margarite

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
09933710017272254004729.jpg
Margarite, etc.

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
07694530017272254006261.jpg
Margarite

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
09933710017272254004729.jpg
Margarite, etc.

Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 16' 1'' North , 72° 58' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.26703,-72.97865
GeoHash:
G#: drs07q6x6
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chester627 (2017)1.4km
Huntington936 (2017)9.1km
Middlefield551 (2017)9.5km
Blandford393 (2017)10.5km
Becket1,786 (2017)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts37km
Northern Berkshire Mineral ClubNorth Adams, Massachusetts49km
Mindat Locality ID:
127491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127491:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Benjamin K. Emerson wrote in 1898
At the Melvin mine... the ore has been removed in an open working about 130 feet on the strike and 35 to 40 feet in depth, to the full width of the bed, which is 6 1/2 feet wide at the north end and opens out for a distance of 33 feet to a width of 16 feet, and then contracts again southward to a width of nearly 10 feet.

The ore is mostly a chloritic magnetite with few accessory minerals, margarite of rare beauty being the only interesting occurrence. A little tourmaline is present. The epidotic amphibolite appears in a thin band on the east of the emery bed, separating it from the sericite-schist farther east, and on the west the same amphibolite adjoins the bed and makes up the whole western half of the mountain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
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“˜Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Amesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Emerson, Benjamin. K. (1898) Geology of old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, comprising Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. Monograph 29. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m29
Pratt, J. A. (1906): Corundum and Its Occurrence and Distribution in the United States (USGS Bulletin 269).
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