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Beryl from
Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA


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Beryl, etc.

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl, etc.

No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Beryl

Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite3
Quartz2
Muscovite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32263
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32263:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Beryl in this Region
No. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
No. 2 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘNo. 1 pit, Keyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘRice Quarry, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘPalermo No. 2 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘPalermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘTruman Patten Quarry, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘCharles Davis Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMarston Quarry, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘMelvin Mountain, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘNew Haven Mica Quarry, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E. (2005) New Hampshire mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (4) 242-261 doi:10.3200/rmin.80.4.242-261
Thompson, Woodrow B., Falster, Alexander U., Mortimer, Thomas J. (2022) The Keyes Mica Mines, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Rocks & Minerals, 97 (4) 302-329 doi:10.1080/00357529.2022.2053622
 
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