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Tourmaline from
Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA


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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
09380200017362605342689.jpg
Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
09380200017362605342689.jpg
Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
03312480017272036728988.jpg
Elbaite

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Tourmaline

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Lepidolite
Quartz
Zircon
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259472:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘRockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘOsgood Graphite Mine, Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘNewfane, Windham County, Vermont, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘGassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘGlebe Mountain, Londonderry, Windham County, Vermont, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘMonadnock Mountain, Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘCavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘWilmington, Windham County, Vermont, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘRoute 103 road cut, Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
References
Page & Larrabee, 1962. Beryl Resources of NH (USGS Prof. Paper 353)
USGS Prof Paper 353
 
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