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Hematite from
Lee Lime mine (Lee Lime quarry), Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lee Lime mine (Lee Lime quarry), Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:30017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:30017:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
40.5km (25.1 miles) ⓘSpecialty Minerals Mine (Pfizer Quarry; New England Lime Quarry; Follet Quarry; Adams Lime Quarry), Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘSalisbury Mine (Brookpit; Old Hill Mine; Ore Hill Mine), Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘForge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘMount Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘPownal, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘDavis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
References
"Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992
 
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