| Classification |
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| Species: | Corundum |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
| Comments: | Anhedral masses (ruby) to 5 mm in massive meionite. |
| Colour: | Deep purplish pink, red. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Spinel | 2 |
| Pyrite | 1 |
| Nepheline | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Corundum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Purple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 887102 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:887102:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Corundum |
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| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘBenson Mines, Benson, Star Lake, Clifton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 93.8km (58.3 miles) | ⓘHighway 15 km 68.9 roadcut, Bastard Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada |
| References |
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Chamberlain, Steve C., M.R. Walter, D.G. Bailey, J. Chiarenzelli & G.W. Robinson (2014), A new collecting site at the Rose Road Locality, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, a presentation to the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014. |
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Purple Diopside Mound, Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA