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Beryl from
Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Beryl

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07324750017272035394475.jpg
Beryl

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
08899100017272035427242.jpg
Aquamarine

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
06127000017272023562489.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:35882
Long-form Identifier:1:3:35882:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Singepole Mountain prospects, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘOwl's Head Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘOwls Head prospects (Nevel prospects), Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGE-SE Mine, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘFletcher Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘWestinghouse Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘSlattery Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘHooper Ledge Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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