Latitude: 42°22'23"N
Longitude: 73°22'5"W
Originally part of Stockbridge, the town of Richmond was incorporated in 1765.
The mine localities consist of several small iron mines including the Carr, Cone #1, Cone #2, and Klondike on the south side of Cone Hill. In 1829, a furnace was constructed and it was the last operating blast furnace in Massachusetts.
Richmond is the type locality for
gibbsite, named by John Torrey (1796-1873) in 1822, for Col. George Gibbs (1777-1834).
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5 entries listed. 3 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).
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References
Alan R. Plante. 1992. Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities.
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