Williams River road cut
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Details: "Garnet, staurolite, kyanite, diopside — Several interesting outcrops in the Gassetts road cut. South of the river, a muscovite schist contains quartz, garnet, tourmaline, staurolite and kyanite crystals. This was once mined for the garnet. A smaller outcrop northwest of the bridge across the river contains actinolite, diopside, calcite,sphene and pyrite." - This information was found on Nuggetfever.com as well as a very concise list of collecting locations in Vermont. Also go to the website for details about collecting in Vermont and guidelines to follow.
Directions: "Where Route 103 crosses the Williams River." - This information was found on Nuggetfever.com as well as a very concise list of collecting locations in Vermont. Also go to the website for details about collecting in Vermont and guidelines to follow.
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 43°19'55.46"N, 72°36'53.49"W)
or (43.332072, -72.614858)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Tags: springfield, cavendish, williams river, vermont, windsor county, garnet, staurolite, kyanite, diopside, muscovite schist, quartz, garnet, tourmaline, staurolite, kyanite
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