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Moraesite from
Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07859380017272014165869.jpg
Moraesite, etc.

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
01483700017271925221477.jpg
Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
01282240017272014141988.jpg
Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
06633300017272014154450.jpg
Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07859380017272014165869.jpg
Moraesite, etc.

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
01282240017272014141988.jpg
Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
06633300017272014154450.jpg
Moraesite

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07859380017272014165869.jpg
Moraesite, etc.

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Moraesite
Formula:Be2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline2
Elbaite1
Greifensteinite1
Eosphorite1
Albite1
- var Cleavelandite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Moraesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22491:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Moraesite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRyerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘEmmons Quarry, Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘDunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘBell pit, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘEstes Quarry, West Baldwin, Baldwin, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Robinson, George W. (1991) What's New in Minerals? - Annual World Summary of Mineral Discoveries. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (5) 381-393
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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