| Classification |
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| Species: | Meionite |
| Formula: | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Comments: | Composition near 50-50 line. crystals have transparent gray centers. |
| Habit: | Sharp, prismatic to 20 cm |
| Colour: | Gray |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Marialite | 12 |
| Diopside | 10 |
| Fluorapatite | 6 |
| Phlogopite | 6 |
| Calcite | 5 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Meionite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Purple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 887108 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:887108:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Meionite |
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| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘMulvaney property (Rose Road wollastonite deposit; McDonald Sugar Bush), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 23.6km (14.7 miles) | ⓘGouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 23.8km (14.8 miles) | ⓘFarr property, Natural Bridge station, Diana Township, Lewis County, New York, USA |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘNatural Bridge gieseckite locality, Natural Bridge, Wilna, Jefferson County, New York, USA |
| 34.9km (21.7 miles) | ⓘJames Kelly farm, Pyrites, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 43.1km (26.8 miles) | ⓘFinlay farm, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 43.4km (27.0 miles) | ⓘOwen prospect, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 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