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Magnetite from
Forge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Forge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29989
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29989:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘMary Louise Copper Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘDavis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘMassachusetts Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘFoliated Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘWhitingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘWilmington, Windham County, Vermont, USA
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘMarlboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
References
"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
 
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