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Aquamarine from
Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Aquamarine
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aquamarine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Melrose Quarry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32862
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32862:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aquamarine
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘCole Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘShell Pond Brook locality, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘDeer Hill, Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘSlab City prospect, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘFrench Mountain prospect, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘBumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘWardwell Quarry (Pechnic Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘSongo Pond Quarry (Kimball Ledge Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘSaunders Mica Quarry, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘPeaked Hill Quarry, Gilead, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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