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| Species: | Hematite |
| Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| Comments: | earthy red massive material, dissolved in HCl with positive results for iron (as opposed to copper) |
| Colour: | red |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hematite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 962850 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:962850:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c3019ea2-150f-488e-97b3-1d98a12cdcab |
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| 23.7km (14.7 miles) | ⓘLane & Son traprock quarries (Lane's Quarry), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | ⓘState Route 20 road cut, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 26.8km (16.7 miles) | ⓘRoncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 27.5km (17.1 miles) | ⓘHigley Mine, Simsbury Mines, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 30.2km (18.8 miles) | ⓘMt. Tom Quarry, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 31.9km (19.8 miles) | ⓘNotch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 37.6km (23.3 miles) | ⓘLoudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
| 39.1km (24.3 miles) | ⓘSpinelli prospect (Spinelli quarry), Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 43.6km (27.1 miles) | ⓘThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 44.8km (27.8 miles) | ⓘFarmington Trap Rock Quarry, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
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 | | Catalog/List | | Collection of Fine Minerals & Gems Auction 3 52001 HEMATITE Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy...majority of examples from the above mentioned locality. Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 inches...well-known A. Berger Collection, which references the locality as being German South-West Africa. The other label...very fine specimen from this classic Wulfenite locality. Overall Measurements: 3.45 x 2.55 x 2.04 inches... Northumberland, England, UK With exception of Baryte, most minerals involving the element Barium are |  | Cameron, D. G., Cooper, D. C., Johnson, E. W., Roberts, P. D., Cornwell, J. D., Bland, D. J., Nancarrow, P. H. A. (1993) Mineral exploration in the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of south-west Cumbria. Part 1: regional surveys. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 128. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | identified in panned concentrates included arsenopyrite, baryte, bisrnutite, bismuthinite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite...tin. Iron mineralisation occurs both as oxide (hematite) and sulphide deposits. Mercury was present in...Volcanic Group. Barium anomalies indicate that baryte mineralisation is weak and localised, occurring...unconformity. Iron oxides from host rocks and hematite mineralisation are responsible for local enrichments...or forn1 a separate episode of mineralisation. Baryte occurrences may be related to later Carboniferous |  | Coats, J. S., Shaw, M. H., Rollin, K. E., Robertson, S., Redwood, S. D. (1993) Mineral Exploration in the Pitlochry to Glen Clova Area, Tayside Region, Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 126. British Geological Survey | Report (issue) | | main trunk road north through the Highlands. All locality names used in this report are given on the relevant...1971; Coats, unpublished work, 1977). Stratiform baryte with associated adularia and minor base metal sulphides...this area were resampled during this survey. A baryte vein with minor base metals associated with a Caledonian...all these catchments. Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 146 KLC 148 KLC 497 KLC 1536 (324300 771470]...· � ' · ,, : ·. ; • Number Grid Reference Locality KLC 66 [307940 756960) [304820 761160) [324210 |  | | Catalog/List | | Painted Desert Member Circle Clifs, Garield County, Utah, USA 37.00 x 23.50 x 1.00 inches (93.98 x 59.69...Goodman. Classic example of variety from the Utah locality. Broad, colorful specimen with lots of concentric...Basalt Formation Goodnoe Hills, Klickitat County, Washington, USA 15.75 x 15.00 x 0.50 inches (40.01 x 38...Jurassic Shishugon Formation Junggar Basin, Qitai County, Xinjiang Province, China 30.00 x 19.50 x 1.00...Petriied Fern Cyathodendron texanum Eocene Texas, USA 7.25 x 2.25 x 0.75 inches (18.42 x 5.72 x 1.91 cm) |
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Baryte locality, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA