Locality type: | Pegmatite |
Classification |
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Species: | Pollucite |
Formula: | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Comments: | Benjamin discovered pollucite here in the spring of 1940; more was found in 1946 (Shaub & Schenck, 1954). |
Habit: | massive; grains to several inches across (Shaub & Schenck, 1954) |
Colour: | colorless |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pollucite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 29810 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:29810:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 68349cda-615b-4156-a2e3-eb5de928b934 |
Nearest other occurrences of Pollucite |
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7.0km (4.4 miles) | ⓘClark Ledge pegmatite locality, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
86.6km (53.8 miles) | ⓘLong Hill, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
94.0km (58.4 miles) | ⓘHollister prospects, South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
96.6km (60.0 miles) | ⓘWalden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
99.5km (61.9 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
References |
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Barrus farm pegmatite localities, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA