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Schorl from
Clark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
- var Cleavelandite1
Lepidolite1
Elbaite1
Spodumene1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29941
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29941:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘBarrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘBlandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘSpecialty Minerals Mine, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘNorth Adams Marble Company quarry, North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘGuilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘOrange mica mine, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘRichmond Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘBarrack Mountain, Falls Village, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘHuckleberry Hill, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
References
"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localites" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
 
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