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State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

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Fluorite : CaF2, Epidote : {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

Obscure locality but a unique specimen, from this closed Roadcut on Route 30. Very poor quality Fluorite octahedral with Epidote inclusions. The Mineralogical Record, Sep/Oct 2000 issue has a great article on this location.

Crystal Dimensions: 18mm x 15mm x 12mm
Curtis F. Breuer Collection and Photograph #102
Photo ID: 157637    View Count: 109

Fluorite : CaF2, Quartz : SiO2, Calcite : CaCO3

State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

Pale purple octahedron of fluorite with quartz and calcite. The calcite fluoresces a strong salmon color under MW UV light. Photo is about 8.5 mm in length. Photo and specimen; Steve Stuart.
 © SMS 2009Photo ID: 210234    View Count: 33

Kainosite-(Y) : Ca2(Y,Ce)2Si4O12CO3·H2O

State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

A ~1.5mm xl of Kainosite-Y. Ex. Bill and Anne Cook collection. C. Stefano specimen #806
 © C. Stefano '08Photo ID: 143942    View Count: 166

Kainosite-(Y) : Ca2(Y,Ce)2Si4O12CO3·H2O, Quartz : SiO2

State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

Kainosite xls to ~1mm with smoky Quartz. C. Stefano specimen #2615.
 © C. Stefano '09Photo ID: 210252    View Count: 58

Quartz : SiO2, Fluorite : CaF2

State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA

Doubly-terminated quartz associated with fluorite. Photo is about 2.8 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
 © SMS 2009Photo ID: 210236    View Count: 31
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