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Gummite from
Rollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Gummite' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Reported as an alteration product of allanite by Emerson (1917).
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gummite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarries, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92934:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gummite
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘPelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘChandler Mine, Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘBig Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘAllen Quarry, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘBeryl Mountain Quarry, South Acworth, Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Emerson, B.K. (1917) Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Bulletin 597. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b597 p.237
 
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