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Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

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Granite pegmatite. Plumbago-Puzzle Mt., summit ridge. - Oxford pegmatite field.

The first Rose Quartz crystals known in the world were found at Mount Mica Quarry about 1913-1915. The second locality for genuine rose quartz crystals in the world, the Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, produced it's first crystals in 1927. A third world locality was discovered in 1942, at the Rose Quartz Crystal locality, by George Crooker. Rose Quartz crystals were found at the Nevel Quarry, Newry and in the Red Hill Quarry Group, Rumford, Maine in 1949. Rose Quartz crystals were not known in Brazil until 1958.

(Note: This site is located near the Broome and Whitehall prospects.) Pegmatite 24 is exposed over a vast area of southern Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain and many prospects have been dug into it. The species list includes all of those tiny, closely spaced exposures, although most of the reported species come from the Rose Quartz Crystal Locality.





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Beryllonite
    NaBe[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Fairfieldite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Goyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Greifensteinite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		, Mn)
     
    5
    		Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. T., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, Descriptive Mineralogy, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Moraesite
    Be
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © Don Volkman 03/06
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Description: Individual rose quartz crystals to over 2.5 cm have been found at this location with eosphorite crystals, montebrasite crystals, and other phosphates on albite crystal matrix. Groups of Rose Quartz Crystals to over 10 x 10 cm have been discovered.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Roscherite ?
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1; King, V. (ed), 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, V. 2]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; King, V, 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, Mineral News, v. 22 (6), p. 1-3.]
  		•  'Tapiolite'
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]
  		•  Todorokite
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1, p.349]
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]
  		•  Wodginite
    Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]
    Site Photo
    Rose Quartz Crystal Locality (Pegmatite 24), Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1" by King, V.T. & Foord, E.E., Maine Geological Survey, 1994]


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