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Almandine from
Groves Quarry (Hole in the Ground Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA


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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
08043800017272023049316.jpg
Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
06474690017272013489697.jpg
Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
03925730017272023139337.jpg
Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Almandine

Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:crystals typically 1 to 3 cm.
Habit:trapezohedral
Colour:ruby red
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Gahnite1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Groves Quarry (Hole in the Ground Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:33303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:33303:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘWade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘKennedy Quarry, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTurner Quarries, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘPhillips Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘLaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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