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Quartz from
Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA


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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Agate

Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Cove
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Loring Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985477
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985477:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGin Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLewis Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘGleason Cove, Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘBig Hill Mine, Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘRed Beach, Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘDendon Point Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘWheal Louisiana mine (Johnson mine; McLeans mine; Back Bay mine), Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘOliver Cameron mine, Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘLubec Lead Mine (Solomon Thayer Mine), Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘDigdeguash road cut, Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
References
Morrill and Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines and Minerals vol.2
 
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