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Goshenite

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Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
© 2003 John H. Betts

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Colour:Colourless
Name:From the type locality.
A variety of Beryl

An almost colourless variety of Beryl.
Originally described from Barrus Farm locality, Goshen, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.

Classification of Goshenite

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Physical Properties of Goshenite

Colour:Colourless

Other Names for Goshenite

Other Languages:
German:Goshenit
Spanish:Goshenita

Other Information

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    Localities for Goshenite

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    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province
    		various photographs
    Austria
     
    • Upper Austria
      • Mühlviertel
        • Neumarkt
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
    		Rob Lavinsky photo; Arligue Michel photo
    Bulgaria
     
    • Kardzali (Kurdzhali; Kărdžali; Kurdjali) Oblast
      • Rhodope Mts
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Sagaing District
        • Mogok
    Canada
     
    www.alpinegems.net
    • Northwest Territories
      • Tungsten
    China
     
    • Sichuan Province
      • Mianyang Prefecture
        • Pingwu Co.
          • Mt Xuebaoding
            • Huya village
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
            • San Piero in Campo
    F. Pezzotta, F.C. Hawthorne, M.A. Cooper, D.K. Teerstra (1996) - Fibrous foitite from S. Piero in Campo, Elba, Italy. - Canad. Min., 34: 741-744.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Usakos and Omaruru Districts
    • Kunene Region
      • Damaraland District
        • Omaruru
    		Jahn, S. & Bast, R. (2006): Der Krantzberg bei Omaruru, Namibia, und die Mineralvorkommen in seiner Umgebung. Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 32-48.
    Pakistan
     
    • Northern Areas
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Haramosh Mts.
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
      • Gilgit District
        • Hunza Valley
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Menza District
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Sabaragamuwa Province
      • Ratnapura
    		Econ Geol (1981) 76:733-738
    Econ Geol (1981) 76:733-738
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Coosa Co.
        • Rockford District
    		Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 27, pp. 93-105 (1989)
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Little Cahuilla Mountain
    		Osborn, P. 2006. Personal communication between Philip Osborn, Hemet CA. (discoverer/owner) and Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC; 07/25.
        • Cooper Canyon District
    		Rob Lavinsky
      • San Diego Co.
        • Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District)
          • Oak Grove
            • Aguanga Mountain
    		Tucker, W. B. and Reed, C. H. (1939) Los Angeles Field District, Mineral Resources of San Diego County - Gems. California Journal of Mines and Geology. Quarterly Chapter of State Mineralogist's Report 35, January, 1939, No. 1. State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines: Page 40.
        • Jacumba District
          • Mt. Tule
    		 Todd, V. R. et al. 1987. Mineral Resources of the Sawtooth Mountains and Carrizo Gorge/ Eastern McCain Valley Wilderness Study Areas, San Diego County, California. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1711-B, 26 p., maps.
    Todd, V. R. et al. 1987. Mineral Resources of the Sawtooth Mountains and Carrizo Gorge/ Eastern McCain Valley Wilderness Study Areas, San Diego County, California. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1711-B, 26 p., maps.
        • Mesa Grande District
          • Gem Hill
    		Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 100.
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 104.
    Fisher, J. 2002. Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record, Volume 33, Number 5: pages 390-396, photographs.
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: 309 p., illus., maps.
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 113.
        • Pala District
          • Chief Mountain
    		Osborn, P. (2005) Personal communication between Phillip Osborn of Hemet and Scott L. Ritchie of Temecula, California; description of beryl discovery on southwestern most Oceanview lode exposure; March.
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1906. The Production of Precious Stones in 1905. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Mining and Mineral Resources. GPO, Washington: pages 26-27; 40 pp.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. 1951. Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A: pages 59-61.
        • Ramona District
    www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_CQ/JPat_reply.pdf.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler\'s materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 146-47.
        • Warner Springs District
    		San Diego Mining Company, 1998.
          • Chihuahua Valley
    		Michael Fender.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
    		Colorado Central Magazine 30:13 (1996)
        • Nathrop
          • Upper Browns Creek area
    		Rocks & Min.:59:15 & 64:7.
      • Teller Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Redding
          • Branchville
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
      • Hartford Co.
        • Glastonbury
          • South Glastonbury
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:379
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Haddam
          • Haddam Neck
    		Harvard Mineralogical Museum
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Auburn
          • Mt. Apatite District
    		No reference listed
    Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		No reference listed
        • Greenwood
          • Uncle Tom Mt
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1., p.53
        • Hebron
    		No reference listed
        • Newry
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed.), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.
    King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.
        • Paris
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.
        • Rumford
    		No reference listed
    Tim Blake, Lookout Mine Owner
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Goshen
    		No reference listed
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire Co.
        • Alstead
    		Rocks & Min. 65:301
      • Sullivan Co.
        • Acworth
    		Jeremy Zolan Collection
        • Springfield
    		Morrill, 1960. NH Mines and Mineral Localities.
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Winterham
    		USGS Bulletin 248B (1952)
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Mashonaland East
    • Mashonaland West
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
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