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Clinochlore from
Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Margarite2
Magnetite2
Dravite2
Corundite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:420364
Long-form Identifier:1:3:420364:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘMelvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
37.3km (23.1 miles) ⓘAllyndale Limestone Corp. quarry, East Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘWest Granby, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘCanaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘPfizer Company Marble Quarry, Canaan, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘHoosac Tunnel Soapstone Quarry (Hoosac Talc Mine), Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Alan R. Plante, Personal field notes, 1965-1987
 
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