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Davis Pyrite Mine (Davis Mine), Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA

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A pyrite mine located about 5 miles North of Charlemont. Hawley "Mineral Belt" stratabound massive Fe-(Zn-Cu-Pb) sulfide deposit.(Note: This site contains a number of unidentified Ag & Bi tellurides.) Started 1882, closed 1910. Owned by Herbert J. Davis.



References:
Dana 6:1059.

Crosby, W. O. and Brown, Charles L. (1888) Gahnite, or Zinc-Spinel, from Rowe, Mass.(Technology Quarterly, Boston, MA: MIT, May 1888, p.408.)

Rocks & Minerals 9:94-96;16:215.

Rutledge, J.J.(1906): The Davis Pyrites Mine, Massachusetts (Eng & Min Journal, Oct. 13, 1906)

Weed, Walter H. (1911): Copper Deposits of the Appalachian States (USGS Bulletin 455), pp. 33-34.

McCarthy, Helen (1977): The Story of Davis Mine: Rowe, Massachusetts (Rowe Historical Society)

Cerato, Amy (2003).

Mine Water and the Environment 26 (2007) 2-13.





Mineral List:
  		•  Akaganeite
    β-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH,Cl)
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Ankerite ?
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bassanite
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Boothite ?
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite ?
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Cristobalite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Ferrihydrite
    Fe
     
    5
    		O
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    9
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Ferrohexahydrite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16:215.]
    Site Photo
    Davis Pyrite Mine (Davis Mine), Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Hydrobasaluminite
    Al
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12-36H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques ; Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Maghemite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16:215.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Siderotil
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  'Smectite Group'
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Tellurobismuthite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    3
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cerato, A.. 2003: Mineralogical Study of Davis Mine, Rowe, MA, Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques]
  		•  Volynskite ?
    AgBiTe
     
    2
    Reference: ["Western Massachusetts Mineral Localities" by Plante, A.R., Valley Geology Press, 1992]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6:1059.]


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