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Almandine from
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Town
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 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:126956
Long-form Identifier:1:3:126956:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘFoster Corners, Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘPJ Keating Quarry (Dracut Quarry; Condon Quarry; Essex Bituminous), Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘRoute 28 area, Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘLedge Road, Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘRoute 101A construction site, Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘChandler Mine, Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘMarlborough Junction locality, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘPulpit Road locality, Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘCortland Drive road cuts, Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘInterstate 290/Interstate 495 interchange road cuts, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
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