| Classification |
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| Species: | Spinel |
| Formula: | MgAl2O4 |
| Comments: | Occurs with calcite and phlogopite. |
| Habit: | Octahedral to 1 mm |
| Colour: | Pink |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Corundum | ⓘ3 photos of Spinel associated with Corundum at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spinel data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Purple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 887098 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:887098:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | a6999c8d-2441-4448-a465-f537a2179b40 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Spinel |
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| 12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘEdwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘBenson Mines, Benson, Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 35.7km (22.2 miles) | ⓘSt. Joe Resources Company drillhole 1872, Russell Township, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 35.9km (22.3 miles) | ⓘHicks farm (Agar spinel locality), Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘHanson Bridge Road spinel locality, Oxbow, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, USA |
| 37.0km (23.0 miles) | ⓘVrooman's Lake, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
| 61.2km (38.0 miles) | ⓘIron Mountain, Tupper Lake Village, Franklin County, New York, USA |
| 96.0km (59.7 miles) | ⓘSanford Hill Body (Sanford Mine), Town of Newcomb (Tahawus), Essex County, New York, USA |
| References |
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Chamberlain, Steve C., M.R. Walter, D.G. Bailey, J. Chiarenzelli & G.W. Robinson (2014), A new collecting site at the Rose Road Locality, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, a presentation to the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014. |
| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | Chamberlain, Steven C., Robinson, George W., Robinson, Susan, Walter, Michael R., Bailey, David G., Chiarenzelli, Jeffrey R., Lupulescu, Marian (2018) The Rose Road Localities, Town of Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York: Part 1—History. Rocks & Minerals, 93 (5) 442-453 doi:10.1080/00357529.2018.1477011 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 3140 CEC Center for Mineralogy New York State Museum Albany, New York 12230 sccham2@yahoo.com GEORGE...ROBINSON Department of Geology St. Lawrence University Canton, New York 13617 robinson@mtu.edu SUSAN...SUSAN ROBINSON 9654 Highway 37 Ogdensburg, New York 13669 pebble.art@outlook.com MICHAEL R. WALTER PO Box...Box 137 2982 State Route 11B Nicholville, New York 12965 mwalter9@twcny.rr.com DAVID G. BAILEY Geosciences...Clinton, New York 13323 dbailey@hamilton.edu JEFFREY R. CHIARENZELLI Brown Hall 145 St. Lawrence University |
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Purple Diopside Mound, Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA