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


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Morganite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08856290017272734763847.jpg
Morganite

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
01154780017272013151914.jpg
Morganite

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08445450017272013169303.jpg
Morganite

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Morganite
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Morganite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28683
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28683:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Morganite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, 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
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘDunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Robinson, George W. (1991) What's New in Minerals? - Annual World Summary of Mineral Discoveries. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (5) 381-393
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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