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Corundite from
Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


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Corundite, etc.

Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
05361690017366586844635.jpg
Corundite, etc.

Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Corundite, etc.

Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Corundite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Margarite14
Clinochlore8
- var Corundophilite6
Magnetite4
Chamosite2
Actinolite2
Dravite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:128603
Long-form Identifier:1:3:128603:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Corundite in this Region
Macia Mine (Marcia Mine), Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Sackett Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Snow Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Corundite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
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