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Magnetite from
Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


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Magnetite

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Magnetite

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Magnetite

Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Margarite2
Clinochlore2
Dravite2
Corundite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:418452
Long-form Identifier:1:3:418452:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘMelvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCrissey Quarry (Crissy Hill), Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘPine Mountain, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘForge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘPine Mountain magnetite locality, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘTuttle Mine, Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘSerpentinite, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Lincks, G. Fred (1978) The Chester Emery Mines [Massachusetts]. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (4) 235-242
 
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