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Montebrasite from
Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA


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Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Montebrasite, etc.

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
01904400017271982161611.jpg
Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
06438750017271982191136.jpg
Montebrasite, etc.

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
08103850017362102445521.jpg
Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
01904400017271982161611.jpg
Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
06438750017271982191136.jpg
Montebrasite, etc.

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
07475390017272013546366.jpg
Montebrasite

Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Montebrasite
Formula:LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite3
Spodumene3
Zircon2
Autunite2
Elbaite2
Lepidolite2
Fluorapatite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montebrasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28612
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28612:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montebrasite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSmith Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘHatch Farm prospect, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘOwls Head prospects (Nevel prospects), Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘGE-SE Mine, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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