Locality type: Quarry Classification Species: Uraninite Formula: UO2 Comments: The uraninites from this locality are among the finest in the world for brightness and sharpness of crystals. The largest crystals are about 2.5 cm in each direction. Chemical analysis shows them to be essentially unoxidized. Quality for species: Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) Abundance at site: Common Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Uraninite data Locality Data: Click here to view Swamp #2 quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (2 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 11392 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:11392:4 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘ Swamp #1 Quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘ Consolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘ Consolidated #1 Quarry, Highland Green, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘ Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘ Staples Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘ Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 3.9km (2.5 miles) ⓘ Russell Brothers Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘ Coombs Quarries, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA 19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘ Tryon Mountain Quarries, Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, USA 23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘ E. P. Thomas Quarry, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA References Foord, Eugene E., Korzeb, Stanley L., Lichte, Frederick E., Fitzpatrick, Joan J. (1997) Additional Studies on Mixed Uranyl Oxide-Hydroxide Hydrate Alteration Products of Uraninite from the Palermo and Ruggles Granitic Pegmatites, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The Canadian Mineralogist , 35 (1). 145-151 Search for references including Uraninite Swamp #2 quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Swamp #2 quarry, Cathance River Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA