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Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

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This locality consists 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.



References:
Alan R. Plante. 1992. Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities.





Mineral List:
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [ Yale Peabody Museum]
  		•  Gibbsite (TL)
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Type Locality: Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Reference: [Torrey (1822), New York. Med. Phys. Journal: 1, no. 1: 68.]
    Site Photo
    Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Michael Shaw collection.]
    Site Photo
    Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © Michael Shaw
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 762.]
  		•  'Richmondite (of Kenngott)'
    AlPO
     
    4
    		ยท4H
     
    2
    		O (approx·)
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 762.]


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