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Smoky Quartz from
Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
03083000017363008182111.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
01603680017272023389820.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32953
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32953:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘParker Head, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘE. P. Thomas Quarry, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘRoute 1 Road Cut, Woolwich, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘNorth Russell Brothers Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘMetcalf Quarry, Mount Ararat Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘMount Ararat Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘConsolidated #1 Quarry, Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘEdgecomb Quarry, Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘSwamp #2 quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.5km (15.3 miles) ⓘSwamp #1 Quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
References
Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.
Cameron, Eugene N.
Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee, David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James J., Stewart, Glen W., Shainin, Vincent E. (1954) Pegmatite Investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255
 
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