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


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Aquamarine

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

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

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

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

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00474150017272013061942.jpg
Aquamarine

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09798810017364633696366.jpg
Aquamarine, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
03440140017272013121224.jpg
Aquamarine

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Aquamarine
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aquamarine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28682:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aquamarine
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
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘSlattery Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘHibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘTamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘEmmons Quarry, Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘStearns Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘGroves Quarry (Hole in the Ground Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘWade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin 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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