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Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

Foliated crystals of lilac-colored margarite in green actinolite schist. See article: The Chester Emery Mines in Min. Rec., July-Aug. 1978. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-10 mm.
 © 2003 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 7593    View Count: 1515

Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

Franklin Mineral Museum specimen no. 4450. Label is about 5 cm long. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2007 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 130864    View Count: 253

Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

Margarite crystals in matrix. Label is 32 mm long. Dana Jewell collection. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 195175    View Count: 147

Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

13.9 x 12.0 x 8.9 cm. This remarkable specimen features a large display face the size of a big grapefruit covered with upright, platy crystals of margarite. It is extremely rare for margarite to crystallize and 99% of all margarite from there is massive xline material. Margarite is typically found in either masses of platy crystals, intergrown, or ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 202074    View Count: 110

Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

6.5 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm. Margarite is a rare mica group mineral. This rich and fine old-time piece features pearlescent, brownish, stacked margarite plates aesthetically embedded on all side of the matrix. This classic specimen is from the historic Chester Emery Mines of Massachusetts, where margarite was discovered in 1864. The collection this came ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 210786    View Count: 75

Margarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

Margarite from the Chester Emery Mine. 5.9 x 4.6 x 4.3 cm. This is an old specimen, circa 1920's. Henry Minot photo & collection.
 © Henry Minot 2009Photo ID: 230069    View Count: 68

Multiple photos availableMargarite : CaAl2[(OH)2|Al2Si2O10]

Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

Here is a 3 x 2 1/4 inch piece that is 1/2 inch thick from the Creekmur collection.
 © Charles CreekmurPhoto ID: 232138    View Count: 34
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