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Spodumene from
Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Albite1
- var Cleavelandite1
Elbaite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29805
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29805:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMacomber Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘClark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘBlandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘChickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) ⓘFrench Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Marlow, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘPine Hill, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘLong Hill, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localites" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
 
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