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Elbaite from
Blandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blandford mica mines, Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29867
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29867:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘClark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘBarrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘSimpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘSchoonmaker Mine, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘRiverside Quarry (Western Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
75.2km (46.7 miles) ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
References
"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
 
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