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Cassiterite from
Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA


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Cassiterite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09863050017371839245423.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Cassiterite, etc.

Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ryerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1428317
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1428317:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘOrchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘWestinghouse Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘGE-SE Mine, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘStreaked Mountain, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘB.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/photo-1120993.html
www.mindat.org (2003) https://www.mindat.org/min-917.html
 
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