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Actinolite from
Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:420342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:420342:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘRound Top Hill area quartz prospects, 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
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘGoshen Stone Co. Quarry, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘNative American soapstone quarry, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘPfizer Company Marble Quarry, Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘSerpentinite, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘHoosac Tunnel Soapstone Quarry (Hoosac Talc Mine), Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Alan R. Plante, Personal field notes, 1981-1985
 
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