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Phenakite from
Lord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
07534660017363563478408.jpg
Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
00040000017272013646274.jpg
Phenakite

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
02340340017272013656441.jpg
Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
05180650017272013582817.jpg
Phenakite, etc.

Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Phenakite
Formula:Be2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz16
- var Smoky Quartz4
Muscovite3
Autunite1
Columbite-(Fe)1
Beryl1
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phenakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8578
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8578:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phenakite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSouth Baldface Mountain localities, Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘNorth Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘBurnell Hill Feldspar Quarries, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘIron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘNoyes Mountain Quarry (Harvard Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘGovernment pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘSpruce Hill, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
42.6km (26.4 miles) ⓘOrchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Locality, Effingham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
References
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com
Thompson, W.B., Joyner, D.L., Woodman, R.G. and King,V.T. (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41.
 
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