| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Rutile |
| Formula: | TiO2 |
| Comments: | Rutile from the Betts mine is found as small, black, straited crystals found with garnet. |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Spessartine | 6 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rutile data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 28176 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:28176:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Rutile |
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| 21.8km (13.6 miles) | ⓘDavis Pyrite 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 |
| 25.5km (15.9 miles) | ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 32.9km (20.4 miles) | ⓘWhitingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA |
| 39.8km (24.8 miles) | ⓘGuilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA |
| 43.3km (26.9 miles) | ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 44.4km (27.6 miles) | ⓘMarlboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA |
| 47.2km (29.4 miles) | ⓘBennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA |
| 54.2km (33.7 miles) | ⓘDummerston granite quarry, Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, USA |
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Betts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA