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Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
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Beryl

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Columbite-(Fe)

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Columbite-(Fe)

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Columbite-(Fe)

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Columbite-(Fe)

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Columbite-(Fe)

Booker West Quarry, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 0' 26'' North , 69° 56' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.00726,-69.94682
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bowdoinham722 (2017)3.9km
Topsham5,931 (2017)9.2km
Lisbon Falls4,100 (2017)9.2km
Brunswick15,175 (2017)10.4km
Lisbon9,392 (2017)12.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine33km
Maine Mineralogical & Geological SocietyPortland, Maine46km
Mindat Locality ID:
6606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6606:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite pegmatite. Brunswick pegmatite field.

Very near the Bowdoinham-Bowdoin town line. This locality was reopened by John Raymond and Bill Cote about 1990. Originally prospected by Guy Booker and located west of the Booker Quarry and Interstate Route 95, and noted for almandine crystals to 20 cm and good-quality beryl crystals to 20 cm. Both beryl and almandine from this locality, when faceted, yielded flawless gemstones. Several more or less consolidated pits about 1+ meter deep and up to 25 meters long in a heavily wooded area.

Coordinates are provisionally set to Booker Road.

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6

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