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


02878260017363159348587.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
02878260017363159348587.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
02878260017363159348587.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259474:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGeorge Porter Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘDavidson Farm pegmatite, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBeauregard Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘBritton Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘBurroughs beryl prospect, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘFrench Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘIsland Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBig Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘNichols Quarry, Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Page & Larrabee, 1962. Beryl Resources of NH (USGS Prof. Paper 353)
USGS Prof Paper 353
Smith, Arthur E. (2005) New Hampshire mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (4) 242-261 doi:10.3200/rmin.80.4.242-261
 
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