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Phenakite from
Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07950930017272050747724.jpg
Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
04661390017272020603608.jpg
Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07950930017272050747724.jpg
Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Phenakite
Formula:Be2SiO4
Comments:Locality for some of the largest phenakite crystals known.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phenakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:514485
Long-form Identifier:1:3:514485:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phenakite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘNoyes Mountain Quarry (Harvard Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘBurnell Hill Feldspar Quarries, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
42.6km (26.4 miles) ⓘLord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘSouth Baldface Mountain localities, Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
52.9km (32.8 miles) ⓘNorth Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘSquare Pit (Consolidated #4 Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
66.9km (41.5 miles) ⓘGovernment pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘIron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘSpruce Hill, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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