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Spessartine from
Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA


09951190017363329575136.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09951190017363329575136.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
09951190017363329575136.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl2
Albite1
- var Cleavelandite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:514484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:514484:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘRyerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘEmmons Quarry, Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘBemis Stream prospect, D Township, Franklin County, Maine, USA
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘConsolidated Feldspar Quarries, Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
83.6km (51.9 miles) ⓘHam and Weeks Mine, Wakefield, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
References
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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