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Orchard Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

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Located near but not part of the world-famous Bennett Quarry.

References:
King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
King, V., 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2.
A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Edition, page 33, ["Continuing past Bennett Quarry on road to left will bring you to the Orchard Quarry, which has produced gem beryl and other minerals".]
http://coromotominerals.com/EarlyOp.html [history of the Orchard Pit (Orchard Quarry)]





 Map Reference: 44°17'39"N , 70°25'40"W

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Schoepite4.GA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Bertrandite9.BD.05
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]


    14 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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