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Chrysoberyl from
Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA


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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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Chrysoberyl

Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chrysoberyl
Formula:BeAl2O4
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysoberyl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:514446
Long-form Identifier:1:3:514446:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysoberyl
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘPorcupine Hill Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘDennis Hill albitite, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘAustin McHugh Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘConroy Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘWestinghouse Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘWhispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘCobble Hill Quarry (George Howe prospect), West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘA.C. Perham Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘRagged Ass Jack Mountain locality (Ragged Jack Mountain locality), Hartford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘNubble Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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