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Albite from
Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Albite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Albite

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Albite

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08188510017363154037032.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00040220017363154047930.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Albite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Albite

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08188510017363154037032.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00040220017363154047930.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite11
Tourmaline9
Hydroxylherderite6
Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series4
Lepidolite4
Cookeite4
Beryl3
- var Aquamarine1
Columbite-(Mn)2
Elbaite2
Muscovite2
Schorl2
Opal1
- var Opal-AN1
Quartz1
Almandine1
Manganese Oxides1
Cassiterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28678
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28678:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘOrchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBessey Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCummings Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘFletcher Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘRyerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘWestinghouse Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘGE-SE Mine, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘDamon Hill prospect (Chester DiCosta Spar prospect), Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘOwl's Head Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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