Sulphur from
Blackburn Circle locality, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
| Locality type: | Construction Site | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Sulphur | |
| Formula: | S8 | |
| Comments: | Native sulfur occurs as a rare alteration product of a preexisting mineral, probably sphalerite. Confirmed by SEM-EDS. | |
| Colour: | yellow | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Astrophyllite Microcline Quartz Zircon | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sulphur data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Blackburn Circle locality, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 688875 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:688875:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 31861827-d1d9-424a-8d7b-79871e3942f4 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sulphur | ||
| 84.5km (52.5 miles) | ⓘParker Mountain Mine, Parker Mountain, Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 88.7km (55.1 miles) | ⓘMasslite Quarry, Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA | |
| References | ||
Blackburn Circle locality, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA