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Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

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Apophyllite, Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

1 inch wide slab of pale green prehnite, with adherent colorless, lustrous crystals of apophyllite.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 133493    View Count: 162

Calcite : CaCO3

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

Four inch wide slab of calcite rhombs, pale yellow and translucent.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 134629    View Count: 98

Calcite : CaCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

Large crystal of calcite on small quartz crystals from the Notch Quarry located in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is the largest calcite specimen I have seen from this locality. This specimen was purchased by Al Sebela from The Thurstons (Boylston, MA).

Ex Al Sebela Collection
Size: 4.7cm x 3.5cm
 © 2008 Jeremy ZolanPhoto ID: 172015    View Count: 84

Hematite : Fe2O3

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

Hematite crystals and iron oxide dendrites on pale amethystine quartz. View is about 3 mm across. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.
 © 2009 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 240961    View Count: 35

Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9]

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

5" long specimen of fibrous white pectolite.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 122304    View Count: 149

Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9]

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

5" long slab of fibrous white pectolite.
 © Paul GilmorePhoto ID: 122306    View Count: 115

Prehnite : Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Lane Quarry (Notch Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

View is about 6 mm across. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.
 © 2009 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 241831    View Count: 26
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