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Chrysoberyl from
Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Chrysoberyl
Formula:BeAl2O4
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Almandine4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysoberyl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Witt Hill Chrysoberyl locality, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31464
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31464:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysoberyl
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘNubble Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘA.C. Perham Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘCobble Hill Quarry (George Howe prospect), West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘWardwell Quarry (Pechnic Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘWhispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘVerrill locality, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘWestinghouse Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘSabbatus Mountain prospects, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘRagged Ass Jack Mountain locality (Ragged Jack Mountain locality), Hartford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘHedgehog Hill Quarry, Peru, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 62:404-405.
 
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