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Almandine from
Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA


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Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Almandine, etc.

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
02226710017272039882934.jpg
Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
05215790017369470375917.jpg
Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
09724050017361162898051.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
02226710017272039882934.jpg
Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
05215790017369470375917.jpg
Almandine

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
09724050017361162898051.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Locality type:Unincorporated Community
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO235.70 %
TiO20.04 %
Al2O321.38 %
Cr2O30.02 %
FeO33.94 %
MnO0.39 %
MgO5.46 %
CaO2.17 %
Total:99.10 %
Sample references:
1G-48
Thompson, A. B., Tracy, R. J., Lyttle, P. T., Thompson, J. B. (1977) Prograde reaction histories deduced from compositional zonation and mineral inclusions in garnet from the Gassetts schist, Vermont. American Journal of Science, 277 (9) 1152-1167 doi:10.2475/ajs.277.9.1152
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Paragonite1
Staurolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gassetts, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:618154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:618154:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘBellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSargent Mine, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘYuhas No. 1 Quarry, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘYuhas No. 2 Quarry, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘColony Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘBeryl Mountain Quarry, South Acworth, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘGeorge Porter Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘAllen Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘChickering Mine, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘProvencher Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Amer. Mineral (1934) 19:335-339
 
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