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Magnetite from
Melvin 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:
Margarite1
Clinochlore1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:418454
Long-form Identifier:1:3:418454:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘCrissey Quarry (Crissy Hill), Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘPine Mountain, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘPine Mountain magnetite locality, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘForge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘTuttle Mine, Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘSerpentinite, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Alan R. Plante, Personal field notes, 1981-1985
 
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