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Almandine from
Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Almandine, etc.

Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
05746540017368203211916.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Almandine, etc.

Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28388
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28388:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Almandine in this Region
Eastman Quarry, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Intergalactic Pit, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘEastman Quarry, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘIntergalactic Pit, Deer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘShell Pond Brook locality, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘPine Hill locality, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘLord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘPalmer Mountain locality, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCole Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMagna Futura Mine, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘMillard Chandler Mine, Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘMelrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey
 
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