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Anorthite from
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA


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Labradorite

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Labradorite

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Labradorite

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:126992
Long-form Identifier:1:3:126992:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘNational Refuge borehole (NR1), Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘCape Neddick River locality, Cape Neddick, York, York County, Maine, USA
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘMount Pawtuckaway, Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘSpouting Rock, Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, USA
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘWalkers Point, Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, USA
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘWebster prospects (Sanford vesuvianite locality; Goodall Farm prospect; Webster vesuvianite prospect), Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘIron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
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