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Epidote from
Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:721045
Long-form Identifier:1:3:721045:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPelham Granite quarry (Ward Quarry; Valley Quarry), Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘMount Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct shaft No. 10 locality, Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘCheapside Quarry (East Deerfield Quarry; Trew Corp. Quarry), Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘMount Grace, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘMelvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
 
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