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Pyrite from
Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


05431920017364056459074.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
05431920017364056459074.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
05431920017364056459074.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28168
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28168:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘForge Hill iron mines (Old Hawley iron mines), West Hawley, Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘHawks Pyrite Mine (Mount Peak Mine), Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘHoosac Tunnel Soapstone Quarry (Hoosac Talc Mine), Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSpecialty Minerals Mine, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘMary Louise Copper Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘDavis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘMassachusetts Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘFoliated Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Quinn, Alonzo W. (1945). Geology of the Plainfield-Hawley area : with special reference to deposits of manganese and iron minerals (USGS Open-File Report: 45-28)
Dunn, Pete J. (1976). On gem rhodonite from Massachusetts, Journal of Gemmology: 15(2): 76-80.
 
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