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Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Old MineMine (Abandoned)
Chester Emery MinesGroup of Mines
ChesterTown
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Old Mine - Cross Section (1899)

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Diaspore

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Talc

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Old Mine - Cross Section (1899)

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Diaspore

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Talc

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Old Mine - Cross Section (1899)

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Diaspore

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 16' 43'' North , 72° 59' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.27877,-72.98880
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chester627 (2017)0.8km
Middlefield551 (2017)8.0km
Becket1,786 (2017)9.7km
Huntington936 (2017)10.4km
Blandford393 (2017)12.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts38km
Northern Berkshire Mineral ClubNorth Adams, Massachusetts48km
Mindat Locality ID:
127490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127490:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This mine is the most extensive of the mines in the group, and it is the mine which has received the most attention from collectors and scientists over the years. Nearly all of the mineralogical studies which have been undertaken in regards to these mines have been done using samples from the Old Mine - very few samples from any of the other mines have been analyzed.

Of note, when walking along the river bank at this location, you are actually walking on an old railroad spur that once served the mines at this location. It branched off of the Boston & Albany RR main line, which today is operated by CSX.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite ?
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Jeff Weissman collectionIdentified by Jeff Weissman: Visual Identification
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCarbonatecyanotrichite ?7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Pratt, J. A. (1906): Corundum and Its Occurrence and Distribution in the United States (USGS Bulletin 269).
Lincks, G. Fred (1978) The Chester Emery Mines [Massachusetts]. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (4) 235-242
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