Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Amethyst from
Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA


Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:543502
Long-form Identifier:1:3:543502:9
GUID (UUID V4):afe43f6c-ddfb-4248-b24f-82b624eac46e
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
13.7km (8.5 miles) Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) Devil's Den, Mount Tabor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) Cheapside Quarry (East Deerfield Quarry; Trew Corp. Quarry), Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
63.3km (39.3 miles) George Hill, Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
71.0km (44.1 miles) Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
75.7km (47.0 miles) Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
83.7km (52.0 miles) Hooksett Crushed Stone Quarry, Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
85.9km (53.4 miles) Notch Quarry (Lane Quarry; Amherst Quarry; Round Mountain Quarry), Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
90.1km (56.0 miles) Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GRAND, ISLE: L Jirrwowwux/ lot* llMt UK* U'A VERMONT Mineral Locality Index VANDALL T. K I N G P.O....Massachusetts 01776 MASSACHUSETTS Figure J. Vermont political divisions map; adapted from U.S. Geological...of New Hampshire and Vermont (1972). 324 ROCKS & MINERALS he state of Vermont is relatively small,...ry in the world is in Rochester (Windsor Co.), Vermont. Min­ eral products mined "as is" for their final...maintained. (The disuse of cobblestone roads prevents Vermont from being a giant mining state today, but in the
Book (edition)
CARNELIAN TOURMALINE OPALS • AOATI • • AMETHYST URINE • • BERYL MOONSTONE CITRINE GEM...arrange- ment of these surfaces. Quartz and amethyst, for example, are frequently crystallized in...where they found many of stones, such as quartz amethyst, tourmaline, beryl, topaz and spodumene. crystals...precious variety of beryl. Amethyst and agate geode. Purple or lavender amethyst crystals line cavity, ...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887
Journal (issue)
producer, followed by India and the United States. Vermont is notable to collectors because green talc crystals...cover, were found at the Vermont Verde Antique Quarry in Rochester, VT. Other Vermont quarries have produced... Virginia has a soapstone deposit in Albemarle County. I’ll see if we can do a field trip there, but...........................Pearly, waxy Sources Amethyst Galleries. N.d. (no date). The mineral talc. Classicgems...Theodora Copper Mine near Herndon in western Fairfax County. (Lawrence R. Bernstein describes the mine and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Concord, Pa.; Litch­ field and Canton, Ct.; and in Windham, Vt Also on the Island of New·York, and in the...white, Or reddish brown. It is compact, trans- AMETHYST, houses on each floor are arranged along a wide...the window of his East-Haven, Ct.; LUdlow and Westminster, hundred years to read all the books worth cast...the second letter was added a Mr. Pell, of Ul�ter county, the celebrated AMIANTHOIDE. mine (the washing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
It is in the town of Stow, a section of Oxford County. The pegmatite on Deer Hill is often referred to...known as a source of an occasional fine colored amethyst; for such crystals and/ or fragments have been...are most highly prized for gems. The crystals of amethyst found at this location, while not numerous, have...quartz crystals, a few of which were of a good amethyst color. The quartz specimens ranged from small...who were hopeful of finding a bit of Deer Hill amethyst. The area was a favorite for one of Maine's well
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
was awarded1 the naWest Nyack, N . Y. (Rockland County tional Barclay Trophy for his Fossil exhibit, Mineral...New American Federation Officers N. Y. (Fulton County Mineral Club). President—Mrs. Helen M. Rice (Northwest...Abbeville County instructions for federation and club display to hunt quartz and amethyst. committees...anniversary of the club (October 4 ). The Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society won second prize in the...their first time to enter competition. The Fulton County Mineral Club, of New York, held a two-day field
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
St., Miami, Fla. Lynchburg, Va. The Chautauqua County Gem and Mineral Society, of Dunkirk, New York The...Society, of Richmond Hill, Long Island, N. Y. Moore County Rockhounds Club, Inc., of Pinehurst, N. C. Northland...the New Jersey Mineral and Gem Show. The Fulton County Mineral Club of New York, at a May meeting viewed...taken on the recent trips of the club. The Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society of New York heard Mr. Ed...to act as guides. Among the exciting finds were amethyst crystals, prehnite, red stilbite with flat radiating
Book (edition)
describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's Guide Gem Hunter...that opals were unlucky long unfashionable, and amethyst lost some of its made them when high status...another. gem minerals The quartz gems, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with / 1 for example, ...some gems cents per pound. such as sapphire and amethyst are often so parti-colored that they test the
Report (volume)
Texas............Dr. William B. Phillips, Austin. Vermont..........Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington. Virginia...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
treasure connected with the coronation were then at Westminster Abbey, and they escaped. '1'he most important...now at the Tower, and the stone is still at Westminster Abbey. On the restoration of Charles II., a committee...the four­ teen til c9ntury now preserved at Westminster, and >. known as the" Libel' Regalis." The order... The Consort's Crown. Coronation Chair in Westminster THE Vyner, who was afterward lord mayor of London...regalia Wf're nsually kept in the treasury at Westminster Abbey, by authority of their foundation charter;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
volume. "From Kenya—Beautiful phantom chevron amethyst of lovely alternating bands of fine violet purple...talking about the gorgeous deep purple "Zambezi" amethyst tor won derful cabs or specimens. 2 full ounces...reads: "I am 66 yrs. old and lived in Presque Isle County, Mich., all my life. I know all the good outcrops...in our county. Will supply all visitors 339 with map as to where to find them in our county and not...not have to pay to hunt. This county (Presque Isle, Mich.), has never been worked tor fossils, but we have
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mills Quadrangle map. While there I found some amethyst xls., gray quartz, pyrite xls, and hematite. On...Mine-Sec. 15, T.37N., R.8W., Rolla Quadrangle, Phelps County. It consists of a few shallow pits with hematite...Mrs. Toivo Puranen, Ellis Rd., RFD 2, Box 67, Westminster, Mass. Rev. M. Everett Corbett, John & Clara
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ordovician Oran McBride Company quarry, Independence County California Mariposite-rich rock (green, gold...Near Sutter's Mill, near Placerville, El Dorado County Colorado* Pikes Peak Granite (pink) 1 b.y. (Proterozoic)...Late Pleistocene North end of Key Largo, Monroe County Georgia Elberton Granite (medium gray; "Robin...Precambrian Genstar Stone's Medford quarry, near Westminster Massachusetts Ayer Granite (light gray) Ordovician/Silurian...Mississippian Vulcan Materials quarry, Tishomingo County Missouri Winterset Limestone (light gray) Pennsylvanian
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
August 2017 Last fail a group of Elkhart (Ind.) County residents, because of their common interest in...collection, knowledge and identifica- month at the County Center, White Plains, tion of rocks, minerals and...Flagg Secretary 135 Bridge Stret Westport, Conn. Westminster Mineral Club The meetings of the past year have...Colored slides of the Marble Museum at Proctor, Vermont and nearby quarries and the granite quarries at...and the other of Franklin, N. J. fluorescents. Vermont mines were discussed and places of interest underlined
Book
Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE...DELANEY, Madison Co. Quartz, (clear crystals) GARLAND COUNTY Quartz Crystals HOT SPRINGS, Garland Co. Malachite...Malachite HOT SPRINGS DISTRICT Quartz Xls LAWRENCE COUNTY Pearls LITTLE ROCK Quartz Crystals MAGNET COVE,
Book
England found of most : Coronation at Westminster 23 rd the , Majestic Most Sacred Charles...King 1883. History Tower etc. Majesty Westminster, London, a , Regalia. Garrards Story of...has The Entertainment Ceremonial A. with Westminster. at Sandford. Savoy, E. with use dealing...in Liber Regalis, the Westminster at each tenth of in Westminster it is is, is a written...ever considered fairly still has that Westminster English the quite be to sovereigns. and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
American minerals, namely, aquamarine-Brazil, amethyst-Uruguay, cassiterite-Bolivia, lazurite-Chile,...second look. From R & B Art-Craft Co., 11019 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 44, Calif., comes the following...Prop, of Ex Minerals Products, P.O. Box 36, Westminster, Colo., reads as follows: "We have discontinued
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Village, L.I. N.Y. HOUis 4-4494 3-2-58 Rockland County Mineral and Gem Society (N. Y.) Over forty members...Committee 5 Foster Avenue Glens Falls, New York Fulton County Mineral Club Jan. 6, 1 9 5 8 The guest speaker...Wetherbee 22 Wheelock St. Keene, N.H. Westminster Mineral Club, Westminster, Mass. The highlight of the past...titaniferous-magnetite, epidote, magnetite xls, and slate. Westminster, Vermont. Claystones of many shapes and sizes. These...Cor. Sec'y. Minott Rd., R.F.D. 2 - B o x 90 Westminster, Mass. Franklin Mineralógica! Association Membership
Book (edition)
MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^ K Gem Hunter's ...ivory and carmine enclosing a turbulent mass of amethyst. I bought it some years ago for a few shillings...were unlucky long made them unfashionable, and amethyst lost some of its high status when the abundant...another. The quartz gems, for example, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with six faces terminated
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: April 16, 2024 20:16:14
Go to top of page