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Staurolite from
Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA


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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
08107820017272023809497.jpg
Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Staurolite
Formula:Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Staurolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gambo Falls Staurolite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36743
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36743:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Staurolite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘCook Road Staurolite locality, Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘDundee Falls Kyanite locality, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘTowle "Gold" mine, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘPuzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
96.8km (60.1 miles) ⓘFlint Hill, Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
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