Specimen #1323

Name: Gahnite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Favorite? Y

Fluorescent? N

Size: 5.5 x 5 x 3 cm.

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-03-24

Source: John Betts

Label: Y

Comment: Green-black gahnite crystals with brown limonite staining in milky quartz matrix. Most of the gahnite crystals are crudely crystallized though several show classic octahedral crystal form. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #1.

Minerals: Gahnite (ZnAl₂O₄)

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Gahnite, Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, MA - Mount Peak Mine, Charlemont, Franklin County, MA