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Scheelite from
Webster prospects (Sanford vesuvianite locality; Goodall Farm prospect; Webster vesuvianite prospect), Sanford, York County, Maine, USA


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Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
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Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
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Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
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Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
04894260017272736333678.jpg
Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
08846090017272013535098.jpg
Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
05530830017272013569402.jpg
Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
06078880017366903861219.jpg
Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
04894260017272736333678.jpg
Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
08846090017272013535098.jpg
Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
05530830017272013569402.jpg
Scheelite

Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
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Scheelite

Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Meionite4
Grossular2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Webster prospects (Sanford vesuvianite locality; Goodall Farm prospect; Webster vesuvianite prospect), Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9803
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9803:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Scheelite in this Region
Six Hundred Meter Locality, Webster prospects (Sanford vesuvianite locality; Goodall Farm prospect; Webster vesuvianite prospect), Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘDavis mine, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘMitchell Mountain mine, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘPiper Hill prospect, Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘDay Hill, Cornish, York County, Maine, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘPease Mountain, Cornish, York County, Maine, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘBerry Ledge, Cornish, York County, Maine, USA
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘBasin Quarry, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘJoppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘPJ Keating Quarry (Dracut Quarry; Condon Quarry; Essex Bituminous), Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Leavitt, Duane L., Leavitt, Nancy J. (1993) Mineralogy of the Sanford Vesuvianite Deposit [Maine]. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (5) 359-364
 
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