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


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Hydroxylherderite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
00678130017272014354735.jpg
Hydroxylherderite, etc.

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

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

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

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
00678130017272014354735.jpg
Hydroxylherderite, etc.

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
04604800017272014368449.jpg
Hydroxylherderite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
08317950017272014373165.jpg
Hydroxylherderite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
00449970017272034446455.jpg
Hydroxylherderite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
00678130017272014354735.jpg
Hydroxylherderite, etc.

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

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
08317950017272014373165.jpg
Hydroxylherderite

Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hydroxylherderite
Formula:CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroxylherderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36213
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36213:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydroxylherderite
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
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘBennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Clara Brennan, Samuel M. Cameron, and Mona-Liza C. Sirbescu (2016) Crystallization of the Fisher Quarry Pegmatite, Sagadahoc Co., Maine: Preliminary Insights from Fluid Inclusions. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
 
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