| Deposit ID | 10069184 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002634 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Almandine - Garnet Occurance |
| Related records | 10243616 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.37478, 42.55276 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3.4 MI. S.E. OF ERVING; S. OF MILLERS RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Orange(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Keene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Millers River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Garnet | Primary |
| (1) | -72.37478, 42.55276 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Eastern Turner Falls Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002634 |
BALK, ROBERT 1956, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE MILLERS FALLS QUADRANGLE, MASS. USGS GQ 93 QUARRY LOCATION AND SHORT TEXT
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MICA, GARNET, PYRITE, STAUROLITE, QUARTZITE OF THE MICA SCHIST MEMBER; SMALL SHALLOW TRENCH DISCLOSING ALMANDINE GARNETS; LARGE AMOUNT OF BROWN AND PURPLE CRYSTALS WITH LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH DIAMETERS. ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1971 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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