Provenite

Reynolds mine (Beryl Hill mine)

MineClosedDraft data

42.6902° N, 72.1425° W · ± 1 km

Aquamarine from Massachusetts, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Reynolds mine (Beryl Hill mine)

Old, sharp light blue-green aquamarine crystal in quartz matrix from the Reynolds (Beryl Hill) mine, Royalston, Massachusetts.
Old, sharp light blue-green aquamarine crystal in quartz matrix from the Reynolds (Beryl Hill) mine, Royalston, Massachusetts.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Sharp euhedral prismatic crystal in quartz
Typical size
Visible crystal about 2.3 cm
Color / luster
Light blue-green, good luster
Associated minerals
Quartz
Availability
No longer available
History
Old specimen

Sources: SRC-793

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Granite pegmatite worked for mica and feldspar
Region
Massachusetts
Country
United States

Coordinate from the USGS MRDS record 'Beryl Hill Mica Quarries' (mica, feldspar), matched by the alias Beryl Hill mine.

Sources: SRC-792

Sources

  1. SRC-792 · Database
    Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), WFS feature query - Royalston, Worcester County, MassachusettsU.S. Geological Survey · USGS
  2. SRC-793 · Website
    File:Beryl-200507.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.