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


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Cassiterite

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09994230017362234683475.jpg
Cassiterite

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08535000017272013305375.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
02791950017272013263875.jpg
Cassiterite

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

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cookeite4
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2884
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2884:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘOrchard 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
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘStreaked Mountain, Hebron, 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
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘB.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, 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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