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Albite from
Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA


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Cleavelandite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
03041330017369077143929.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
07972740017369077135949.jpg
Cleavelandite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
02962970017272013112447.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite5
Muscovite3
Lepidolite2
Almandine2
Quartz2
Elbaite2
Bismuthinite2
Albite1
- var Cleavelandite1
Hydroxycalciomicrolite1
Topaz1
Autunite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36211
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36211:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMallet Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘStaples Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘWilliam Willes #1 Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSquare Pit (Consolidated #4 Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSwamp #1 Quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSwamp #2 quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWilliam Willes #3 Quarry, Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘConsolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘConsolidated #1 Quarry, Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLeavitt Prospect, Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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