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Zircon from
Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA


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Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
01496470017363583131218.jpg
Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
02392670017272035178674.jpg
Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
01496470017363583131218.jpg
Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
02392670017272035178674.jpg
Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
02566150017272023484126.jpg
Zircon

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
09176620017272023437496.jpg
Cyrtolite, etc.

Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uraninite2
Quartz2
Microcline2
Monazite-(Ce)1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Consolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32958
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32958:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘRussell Brothers Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘConsolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc 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
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘFisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘStaples Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘSquare Pit (Consolidated #4 Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘHavey #1 & #2 Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘCoombs Quarries, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘTryon Mountain Quarries, Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
References
Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.
 
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