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Article: MINERALOGY OF THE CALCITE-FLUORITE VEINS NEAR LONG LAKE, NEW YORK.
- Article from:
- The Mineralogical Record
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
- Author:
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Interesting specimens of calcite, fluorite colored by dysprosium, chamosite, kainosite-(Y) and other minerals have been found in fresh roadcuts along New York State Route 30. The veins, exposed in 1995, have since been covered and are no longer accessible.
INTRODUCTION
Long Lake is located in Hamilton County, New York, a region of the state not well known for producing mineral specimens. Thus considerable interest attended the recent discovery of unusual calcite, fluorite and other minerals in veins cutting granitic gneiss exposed along State Route 30, 11.4 km north of Long Lake, at 44[degrees]02'42" N latitude, 74[degrees]31'16" W longitude.
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