Locality type: | Road Cutting |
Classification |
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Species: | Siderite |
Formula: | FeCO3 |
Comments: | Chemical anlaysis of the common gash vein -filling crystals proved the carbonate to be ferroan dolomite. It is unknown if siderite has ever been confirmed at the locality.
Ref: Anderson, John R. (1976). Collecting at the I-295 & I-495 Roadcut, Marlborough MA (Greater Boston Gem Mineral Show program guidebook) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Calcite | ⓘ1 photo of Siderite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Siderite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Siderite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Interstate 290/Interstate 495 interchange road cuts, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 523709 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:523709:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | b0408864-684b-4466-a6e2-cf6652cf4467 |
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite |
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20.5km (12.7 miles) | ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct Shaft #2 locality, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
24.6km (15.3 miles) | ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct Shaft #4 locality, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
26.1km (16.2 miles) | ⓘMassachusetts Broken Stone Co. quarries (Weston Quarry; Stony Brook Quarry), Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA |
32.9km (20.4 miles) | ⓘQuabbin Aqueduct Shaft #6 locality, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘSheldonville Gold Mine (Wrentham Gold Mine), Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
41.3km (25.7 miles) | ⓘIron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA |
42.0km (26.1 miles) | ⓘGrants Mills, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA |
43.3km (26.9 miles) | ⓘMasslite Quarry, Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
44.9km (27.9 miles) | ⓘCumberland Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA |
48.5km (30.2 miles) | ⓘFallon Brothers Quarry (Quincy Quarry; Ballou Quarry; Old Colony Crushed Stone Company Quarry), Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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