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Rutile from
Barker Hill Quarry (Rusk Quarry; Townsend Quarry), Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Barker Hill Quarry (Rusk Quarry; Townsend Quarry), Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:763564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763564:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘComolli Granite Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘRollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘTonella Old Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘRoute 101/101A road cuts, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘCarlton Quarry, Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry (San-Val Quarry), Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘOak Hill Quarry, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘPandolf-Perkins Quarry, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘBolton Lime Quarries (Bolton Quarry; Whitcomb Quarry; Hildreth Quarry), Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘChelmsford Lime Quarries, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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