| Classification |
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| Species: | Spinel |
| Formula: | MgAl2O4 |
| Comments: | Occurs with calcite and phlogopite. |
| Habit: | Octahedral to 1 mm |
| Colour: | Pink |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Corundum | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spinel data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Purple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 887098 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:887098:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Spinel |
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| 12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘEdwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 18.5km (11.5 miles) | ⓘOrebed Creek, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘBenson Mines, Benson, Star Lake, Clifton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 35.7km (22.2 miles) | ⓘSt. Joe Resources Company drillhole 1872, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 35.9km (22.3 miles) | ⓘHicks farm (Agar spinel locality), Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘHanson Bridge Road spinel locality, Oxbow, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, USA |
| 37.0km (23.0 miles) | ⓘVrooman's Lake, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 61.2km (38.0 miles) | ⓘIron Mountain, Tupper Lake Village, Franklin County, New York, USA |
| 75.4km (46.9 miles) | ⓘGananoque area, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada |
| 96.0km (59.7 miles) | ⓘSanford Hill Body (Sanford Mine), Town of Newcomb (Tahawus), Essex County, New York, USA |
| References |
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Chamberlain, Steve C., M.R. Walter, D.G. Bailey, J. Chiarenzelli & G.W. Robinson (2014), A new collecting site at the Rose Road Locality, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, a presentation to the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014. |
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Purple Diopside Mound, Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA