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


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Schorl

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

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

Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Columbite-(Mn)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28667
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28667:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBrown Thurston prospect, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘWhitehall prospects, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘWhitecap Mountain localities, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBelleveau prospect, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSwain's Notch Quartz Crystal locality, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSouth Twin Mountain locality, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘFrank Perham prospect, 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
References
Bastin, E. S. (1911) Geology of the pegmatites and associated rocks of Maine, including feldspar, quartz, mica, and gem deposits. Bulletin 445. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b445
 
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