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Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite ?
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Amesite (TL)
    Mg
     
    2
    		Al[(OH)
     
    4
    		|AlSiO
     
    5
    		]
    Type Locality: Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF) ?
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Autunite ?
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Description: (misidentification of carbonate-cyanotrichite)
    Reference: [No reference]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Carbonatecyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Kunz,1892: Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.133.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Chloritoid
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rutley, 12th Ed. (1900)]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Corundophilite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © Scott Whittemore
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Cuprite ?
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kevin Downey specimens (not analyzed)]
  		•  Diaoyudaoite
    NaAl
     
    11
    		O
     
    17
    Reference: [Kevin Downey specimens (confirmed by PXRD by John Attard)]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Francis, C. A. and D. E. Lange (1988): Four Occurrences of Dravite in Western New England (Rocks and Minerals 63:455).]
  		•  Elbaite ?
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Emery'
    Reference: [Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  'Gummite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Meta-autunite ?
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Kunz,1892: Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.133.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Hitchcock, 1841. Geology of Massachusetts]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Old Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Kevin Downey specimens (confirmed by PXRD by John Attard)]
  		•  Spodumene ?
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec (1978) 9:235-242]
    Site Photo
    Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © Jasun McAvoy
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


    59 entries listed. 45 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral). 1 erroneous literature entry.

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    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden Co.
        • Chester

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