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Almandine from
Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:420343
Long-form Identifier:1:3:420343:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘBlandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘClark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘBeuman Road Chloritoid Locality, Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘHeight of Land Garnet Locality, Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘPine Mountain, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘWest Granby, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘForge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘHawks Pyrite Mine (Mount Peak Mine), Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Alan R. Plante, Personal field notes, 1981-1985
 
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