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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Apr 25, 2011 13:51 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts the "Bay State"
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Datolite
Hampden Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Mined about 1961
Former Scott J. Williams - Former Folch Collection
Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.8 × 3.6 cm.
Main crystal size: 3.7 × 2 cm.
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2011 19:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Former collection of Harry Roebling
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Babingtonite
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
3.5cm x 5.0cm |
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rweaver
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 259
Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2011 19:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Former collection of John I Legro with old label matching number. Mined pre 1815 and this is suppose to be the first location for Tourmaline in the US
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Tourmaline
Chesterfield, Massachusetts, USA
5.7cm x 7.8 cm |
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am mizunaka
Joined: 09 Apr 2010
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Apr 26, 2011 01:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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One for Massachusetts.
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Quartz var. Amethyst
Kidder Lane locality, Southborough, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Specimen size 6.3 x 5.7 x 4 cm. |
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Michael Shaw
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Apr 26, 2011 10:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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I got my start in mineral collecting while growing up in Massachusetts. There were many localities open to self-collecting in those days, and I was fortunate to visit many of them. Here are several samples from a few of the more notable localities.
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Margarite and clinochlore in emery
Melvin Mine, Chester, Massachusetts, USA
8.3 x 10.2 cm. |
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Andalusite var. chiastolite
Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
4.5 x 5.0 cm.
Backlit thin slice. |
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Almandine
Russell, Massachusetts, USA
5.4 x 6.7 cm. |
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Hematite var. specularite
Forge Hill Mine, Hawley, Massachusetts, USA
5.5 x 7.0 cm. |
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Prehnite ps. anhydrite
Lane Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
3.3 x 6.0 cm. |
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Albite var. pericline coated with chlorite
Tilcon Quarry, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
5.6 x 7.2 cm. |
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Anthophyllite
Pelham, Massachusetts, USA
6.1 x 11.3 cm. |
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vic rzonca
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 820
Location: MA
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| Posted: May 15, 2011 18:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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A few more MA. pieces.
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Chrysocolla,
Lane Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
3x2 cm.
From the lowest level of Lane Quarry, Westfield, MA., at the contact of basalt and siltstone layers. |
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Amethyst
Aggregate Quarry, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
3x4 cm. |
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Tourmaline
Huntington, Massachusetts, USA
3x2.5 cm. |
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Quartz
Lane Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
7x4.5 cm. |
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Datolite,
Lane Quarry, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
11x6.5 cm.
largest crystal 5 cm. |
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vic rzonca
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 820
Location: MA
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| Posted: May 17, 2011 12:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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More from the Lane / Hampden Quarries
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Prehnite, calcite with minor datolite.
Lane / Hampden Quarries, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
14x10 cm. |
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Calcite amethystine
Lane / Hampden Quarries, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
11x9 cm.
two views. |
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Calcite amethystine
Lane / Hampden Quarries, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
11x9 cm. |
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Jordi Fabre
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Location: Barcelona
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2012 07:18 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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A superb Almandine downloaded by vic rzonca here
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Almandine Garnet
Russell, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
Crystal size: 4x3 cm. |
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vic rzonca
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 820
Location: MA
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| Posted: Aug 31, 2013 16:28 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts
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Babingtonite on quartz
Lane Quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
4 cm. group |
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Prehnite cast after anhydrite
Lane Quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
!2 x 6 cm. |
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Prehnite cast after anhydrite
Lane Quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
!2 x 6 cm.
Reverse |
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Calcite on epidote
Lane quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
2 cm. calcite |
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Mark Ost
Joined: 18 Mar 2013
Posts: 516
Location: Virginia Beach
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| Posted: Sep 01, 2013 06:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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| Wooden Bases; a man after my own heart. Excellent Almandine, best I have seen.
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vic rzonca
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 820
Location: MA
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| Posted: Sep 02, 2013 13:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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A few more from the field.
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Calcite on prehnite with datolite
Lane Quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
9 x9 cm.
A calcite chapeau on a prehnite stalactite. |
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Calcite on prehnite with datolite
Lane Quarry, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
9 x 9 cm.
Calcite on prehnite with minor datolite. The reverse of JPG 1698. |
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NellsRocks
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 61
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jun 28, 2015 16:05 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Not much to share from my home state, but here goes:
| Mineral: | Andalusite var. chiastolite |
| Locality: | | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 7cm |
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NellsRocks
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 61
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 23, 2015 15:35 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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More Chiastolite...
| Mineral: | Andalusite var. chiastolite |
| Locality: | | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.5cm |
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NellsRocks
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 61
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 30, 2015 15:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Found yesterday.
| Mineral: | Actinolite-Tremolite Series |
| Locality: | | Chelmsford lime Quarries, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 cm |
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NellsRocks
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 61
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Sep 24, 2015 16:04 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Massachusetts |
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Found this nice Chiastolite this week...
| Mineral: | Andalusite (variety chiastolite) |
| Locality: | | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 inches long |
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| Mineral: | Andalusite (variety chiastolite) |
| Locality: | | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 inches long |
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| Mineral: | Andalusite (variety chiastolite) |
| Locality: | | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 inches long |
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