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Hawks Pyrite Mine (Mount Peak Mine), Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Hawks Pyrite Mine (Mount Peak Mine)Mine (Abandoned)
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Mount Peak (pre-1907)

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Gahnite, etc.

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Gahnite

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Peak (pre-1907)

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
08367360017272013155929.jpg
Gahnite, etc.

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Gahnite

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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Mount Peak (pre-1907)

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
08367360017272013155929.jpg
Gahnite, etc.

Hawks Pyrite Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 37' 27'' North , 72° 53' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.62441,-72.88817
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Charlemont1,382 (2017)1.5km
Hawley342 (2017)6.7km
Heath819 (2017)7.7km
Rowe357 (2017)7.7km
Buckland2,026 (2017)8.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Northern Berkshire Mineral ClubNorth Adams, Massachusetts20km
Mindat Locality ID:
3833
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3833:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pyrite mine featuring a shaft 150 feet (45 meters) deep. Hawley "Mineral Belt" stratabound massive sulfide deposit - the mineralogy of this locality is similar to that of the Davis pyrite mine in Rowe, Franklin Co., Mass., USA, but has not been as well studied. (Note: There is also a "Hawks prospect" in Charlemont.)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
✪ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Habit: octahedral
Colour: dark green
Description: Small crystals to 6 cm or so in quartz matrix.
ⓘ Galena ?
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite ?
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver ?
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold ?1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena ?2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite ?4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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ⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)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ⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

The Engineering and Mining Journal: July 6, 1905
Flint, George M. (1908): Gahnite from Charlemont, Mass. American Journal of Science: 25: 584.
Perry, Elwyn L. (1934): The Hawley Mineral Belt, Massachusetts. Rocks & Minerals: 9(7): 93-99.
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
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