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Beryl from
Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Heliodor

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
03319710017272014262872.jpg
Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09049240017272014273924.jpg
Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00680960017271928622156.jpg
Heliodor

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
03319710017272014262872.jpg
Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Heliodor

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:Crystals to 11 meters long found.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz1
Albite1
Muscovite1
Kaolinite1
Hematite1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:28929
Long-form Identifier:1:3:28929:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘRound Mountain Rose Quartz locality, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘDonahue Quarry (Donahue Prospect), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSongo Pond Quarry (Kimball Ledge Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘFlint Mountain prospects, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘStearns Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘWentworth Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘFrench Mountain prospect, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘWardwell Quarry (Pechnic Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘChester Holt prospect, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘTiger Bill Quarries, Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 14:272.
Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey
King, Vandall - Ed. (2009) Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds - Oxford County Mining History. New England Historical Publications.
 
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