| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Phenakite |
| Formula: | Be2SiO4 |
| Comments: | Locality for some of the largest phenakite crystals known. |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Phenakite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 514485 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:514485:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Phenakite |
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| 17.1km (10.6 miles) | ⓘNoyes Mountain Quarry (Harvard Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 31.1km (19.3 miles) | ⓘBurnell Hill Feldspar Quarries, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 42.6km (26.4 miles) | ⓘLord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 52.3km (32.5 miles) | ⓘSouth Baldface Mountain localities, Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA |
| 52.9km (32.8 miles) | ⓘNorth Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA |
| 52.9km (32.9 miles) | ⓘSquare Pit (Consolidated #4 Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA |
| 66.9km (41.5 miles) | ⓘGovernment pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA |
| 67.1km (41.7 miles) | ⓘIron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA |
| 67.1km (41.7 miles) | ⓘIron Mountain Mines, Iron Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA |
| 72.4km (45.0 miles) | ⓘSpruce Hill, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA |
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Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA