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Spodumene from
Bell pit, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
| Locality type: | Pit | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Spodumene | |
| Formula: | LiAlSi2O6 | |
| Formation: | Primary | |
| Comments: | Blasted cleavage fragments to 30 cm or so are common in the dumps. | |
| Habit: | elongated prisms | |
| Colour: | white | |
| Luminescent properties: | orange under LW UV | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Microcline | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spodumene data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bell pit, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 29432 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:29432:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene | ||
| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘNevel Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘCrooker Gem Pegmatite Quarries, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘFrank Perham prospect, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘDunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘKinglet Prospect, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘScotty Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘWhitehall #1 Prospect, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘPlumbago North Pegmatite, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 7.5km (4.6 miles) | ⓘBlack Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| 14.1km (8.7 miles) | ⓘFrye, Roxbury, Oxford County, Maine, USA | |
| References | ||
Bell pit, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA