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Garnet Group from
Purgatory Chasm, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA


Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Purgatory Chasm, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:457353
Long-form Identifier:1:3:457353:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘBallard Quarry, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘTatnuck Hill quarry, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘRoute 62 locality (Potash Hill), Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘPine Hill, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘCordierite locality (Bigelow Pond), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 (I-84; I-86; State Route 15; Wilbur Cross Highway), Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘLeavitt Quarry, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘOld lime quarries, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Gleba, Peter P. (2008) Massachusetts Mineral and Fossil Localities. Kreueger Enterprises, Inc.
 
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