Rose Avenue amethyst locality, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rose Avenue amethyst locality | Road Cutting |
| Bellingham | Town |
| Norfolk County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 5' 28'' North , 71° 28' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 4,854 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Mendon | 5,378 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Milford | 25,055 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Hopedale | 3,753 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Franklin | 30,636 (2017) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Mineral Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 33km |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 43km |
| Rhe Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. | Warwick, Rhode Island | 44km |
| Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 46km |
According to White and Cook (1990), the site was Rose Avenue (not "Street" as they reported). Coordinates are for the center of the road. White states that "One of the finest amethysts ever faceted from New England material is the 52.8-carat "Star of Bellingham," a medium purple antique cushion cut gem measuring 27 x 24 x 16 mm. The rough was collected by John H. Marshall, Jr., at an undeveloped house lot on Rose Street...in 1976".
Information about the discovery: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-696266.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Carolinia DomainDomain
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Rose Avenue amethyst locality, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA