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Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 7'' North , 72° 50' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.46872,-72.83652
GeoHash:
G#: drs1we4n4
GRN:
N29W39
Type:
Pegmatite
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goshen937 (2017)4.4km
Cummington995 (2017)4.8km
Ashfield1,831 (2017)7.5km
Chesterfield1,222 (2017)8.6km
Hawley342 (2017)11.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Northern Berkshire Mineral ClubNorth Adams, Massachusetts34km
Connecticut Valley Mineral ClubSpringfield, Massachusetts46km
Mindat Locality ID:
3829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3829:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c6530d45-0ab7-4fe5-92ac-aa38b0f85f18
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Weeks farm


Granite pegmatite. Berkshire pegmatite field. (This list also covers Rood Ledge, Taylor Ledge, Manning Ledge, and Lilly Pond Ledges, which are located in the same general area.)

Type location for goshenite (C. U. Shepard, 1844), now a colorless or white variety of beryl. Originally, goshenite was cloudy pale pink beryl, but the scarcity of pink beryl at the locality resulted in the name being transfered to the ordinary white beryl that was reasonably available at the locality.

Granite pegmatite occurs as scattered boulders to five meters in maximum dimension. Although there are bedrock occurrences of granite pegmatite in the area, the tourmaline and cleavelandite boulders can not be traced to a particular dike. Elijah Weeks [b. August 23, 1764] owned the farm 1784-1789. Elijah sold the farm to his brother-in-law, Cyrus Stearns, in 1789. The tourmaline and other interesting minerals including tourmaline were discovered by or before 1811, when mining of the pegmatite boulders began by Dr. David Hunt of Northampton and Colonel George Gibbs of Newport, RI. After Elijah Weeks' father died in 1817, Elijah Weeks moved to Scipio, New York. In 1819, Gibbs' wrote about the locality and gave credit to "Mr. Weeks of New York" for being the discoverer of the locality. In 1823, Cyrus Stearns sold the farm to Levi Barrus. The farm sold back and forth to various people and Levi Barrus until 1845 and then Levi lived on the farm continuously until his death in 1877. Alvan Barrus, his son, inherited the farm. Although the locality was originally called the Weeks Farm, the subsequent owners, the Barrus family owned the land for such an extended period of time that the Weeks connection was all but forgotten.

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16 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Colour: orange, pink, red
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜ Cookeite ?
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜ 'Cymatolite'
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Description: Erroneously reported = beryl variety goshenite.
β“˜ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Habit: massive; grains to several inches across (Shaub & Schenck, 1954)
Colour: colorless
Description: Benjamin discovered pollucite here in the spring of 1940; more was found in 1946 (Shaub & Schenck, 1954).
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Colour: brown
Fluorescence: none
Description: Mildly radioactive.
β“˜ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Colour: brown
Fluorescence: none
Description: Mildly radioactive.

Gallery:

Be3Al2(Si6O18)β“˜ Beryl
Be3Al2(Si6O18)β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)β“˜ Elbaite
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2β“˜ Muscovite
LiAlSi2O6β“˜ Spodumene
AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Tourmaline'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phenakite ?9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Zircon
var. Cyrtolite		9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
β“˜9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Beryl
var. Morganite		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cookeite ?9.EC.55(LiAl4β—»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Cymatolite'-
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Csβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

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References

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Bruce, Archibald (1811) Indicolite. American Mineralogical Journal [Bruce's Journal] v. 1, p. 122-123.
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Hitchcock, Edward (1829) Tin in Massachusetts. American Journal of Science, 1st series, vol. 16, p. 188.
Shepard, Charles U. (1829) Discovery of columbite in Chesterfield, Mass. American Journal of Science, 1st series, vol. 16, p. 220.
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