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Eosphorite from
Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00378660017272013214489.jpg
Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Eosphorite

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Eosphorite
Formula:Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:Former world record crystal sizes of double terminated crystals (37 mm)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite3
- var Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite3
Albite3
- var Zygadite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Eosphorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28637
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28637:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Eosphorite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘRed Hill quarries, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘBell pit, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘNevel Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCrooker Gem Pegmatite Quarries, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘDunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘKinglet Prospect, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘScotty Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘPlumbago North Pegmatite, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘEmmons Quarry, Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘTamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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