Paint Mine, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paint Mine | Mine |
| Lexington | - not defined - |
| Middlesex County | County |
| Massachusetts | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 54'' North , 71° 14' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 12,502 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Lexington | 31,394 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Burlington | 24,498 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Pinehurst | 7,152 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Woburn | 39,555 (2017) | 6.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Mineral Club, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | 20km |
| Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society | Westford, Massachusetts | 20km |
| North Shore Rock & Mineral Club of Massachusetts | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294247:9
GUID (UUID V4):
6b26d877-c92f-4434-92ab-33007f8912a7
Currently part of Lexington's conservation lands, the Paint Mine is a natural ochre deposit that provided yellow-brown pigment used for coloring paint in the mid-1800s.
In the "Historical Guide to Open Space in Lexington," naturalist/author Thomas Sileo explains that the Paint Mine era began in the mid-1860s when Bowen Harrington mixed oils with the site's natural ochre and thought he discovered a superior paint.
Today, the old ochre mine is still visible on the property.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Ochre' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Paint Mine, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA