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Hornblende Root Name Group from
Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Hornblende Root Name Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hornblende Root Name Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:721044
Long-form Identifier:1:3:721044:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hornblende Root Name Group
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘMount Grace, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct Shaft #6 locality, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘSturbridge Graphite Mine (Tantiusques Mine; Winthrop Lead Mine), Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘRichmond Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘRound Top Hill area quartz prospects, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘVernon, Windham County, Vermont, USA
46.4km (28.9 miles) ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct Shaft #4 locality, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘGuilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘDavis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘFoliated Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
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