Pyrope from
Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA
Locality type: | Mine | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Pyrope | |
Formula: | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
Comments: | Garnets at this mine are usually considered to be almandine-dominant, but Sinkankas (1976) quotes 2 analyses, including one by noted petrologist Shand, showing pyrope to be the dominant molecule: 41.8-43.0% pyrope, 37.4-39.5 almandine. | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Enstatite | β1 photo of Pyrope associated with Enstatite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrope data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 826215 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:826215:8 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | bb7413ab-0ca1-4d68-9aba-ca1b20028de2 | |
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