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Manhan lead mine dumps, Loudville
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pyromorphite, galena, cerussite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Colonial-era lead mine whose dumps yield pyromorphite and galena
Historic western Massachusetts locality in mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
lead-rich soil, old shafts
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