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Spodumene from
Dundee Falls Kyanite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dundee Falls Kyanite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36742
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36742:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘWade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘSmith Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘHoward-Collins Quarry, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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