Whispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Schorl
Whispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Photo: Rob Lavinsky

Latitude: 44°15'25"N
Longitude: 70°30'43"W

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Pegmatite discovered in the 1920's. Mined for feldspar, beryl, and rose quartz. Oxford pegmatite field. (Ref.: Rocks & Min. 62:421; Stevens, 1972: Gems & Minerals of Oxford Co.)

References

-Guidebook 1 to Mineral Collecting in the Maine Pegmatite Belt
Prepared by members of the Maine Federation Club 1973 Pg. 9

Mineral List

Albite
Almandine
Arsenopyrite

Biotite
Chrysoberyl
Microcline

Muscovite
Quartz
var: Rose Quartz

Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Schorl

11 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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