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Corundum from
Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite1
Margarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28118
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28118:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Corundum in this Region
Macia Mine (Marcia Mine), Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Melvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Sackett Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Snow Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Wright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMelvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
67.2km (41.7 miles) ⓘState Route 372 construction site, Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
79.6km (49.5 miles) ⓘQuartz mine (Judd's Bridge kyanite locality), Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
89.1km (55.4 miles) ⓘBerry Road kyanite locality, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
97.8km (60.7 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘWest Thompson Dam, West Thompson, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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