A feldspar quarry, opened in 1927. Mica, beryl, and rose quartz were byproducts. Oxford pegmatite field. Noted for its large volume of massive rose quartz, and giant crystals of beryl found there - up to 11 meters long by 1.5 meter in diameter.
Ref.(in part): Rocks & Min. 4:78; 14:272; 43:904 (Dec. 1968); 61:89; Stevens, 1972. Gems and Minerals of Oxford County.: Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998: Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed.; King, V. T., 2008, Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds. History of Mining in the Bumpus District.
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Map Reference: 44°18'N , 70°58'E
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