Citrine from
Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Quartz var: Citrine | |
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Comments: | According to Edward Hitchcock (1822): "Yellow Quartz: In crystals at the Southampton lead mine; of a honey yellow, resembling the Siberian topaz." Hitchcock (1835) also wrote: "Sometimes the crystals are penetrated throughout by a yellow coloring matter, so as to form genuine yellow quartz." Citrine confirmed in 2009 by P. Cristofono. Specimens collected and treated with "Iron Out" maintained their original yellow color. See photo. References: Hitchcock, Edward (1822): A Sketch of the Geology, Mineralogy, and Scenery of Regions contiguous to the River Connecticut; with a Geological Map and Drawings of Organic Remains; and Occasional Botanical Notices. Read Before the American Geological Society at their Sitting; Sept. 11th, 1822. in American Journal of Science vol. VI, page 213 (1823). Hitchcock, Edward (1835) in Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts, p. 489 | |
| Colour: | yellow | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Citrine data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 632779 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:632779:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2beafccc-380a-4fad-96bc-45a6e95d1741 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Citrine | ||
| 77.5km (48.1 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA | |
| References | ||
Loudville Lead Mines, Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA