Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA

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A tourmaline/feldspar quarry in Auburn (Pre-1922)
	Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA An old quarry on Mount Apatite in Auburn (specific locality not identified; probably Keith (J. S. Towne) Quarry). Photo from: Merrill, George P. (1922), Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum (US National Museum Bulletin 118, plate 10.)
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Berry Quarry
	Berry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA A pocket of blue-green tourmaline was recently opened at the bottom right. This photo was taken about 2001.
© Paul Gilmore	Photo ID: 136734 View Count: 160
Getting a Jump on Spring!
	Maine Feldspar Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Yours truly scratching around this morning at the large Me. Feldspar tailings. Winters are much too long in Maine!!! Photo by Dan Levesque taken March 7,2009. (No luck today but lots of nice winter photos.)
© 2009 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 216852 View Count: 60
Greenlaw Drainage Cut Winter View.
	Greenlaw Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Looking south into the Greenlaw Drainage Cut. Image taken March 7, 2009 from the field stone wall along the main trail. Photo by Dan Levesque.
© 2009 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 216849 View Count: 44
Greenlaw Quarry near entrance.
	Greenlaw Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Greenlaw, as seen today, is one of the oldest of the Mt. Apatite (eastern) group of quarries. Photo taken Oct.17, 2007.
© 2007 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 130403 View Count: 117
HASN'T BEEN ANY PARKING HERE IN A WHILE !!
	Turner Quarries, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Parking on Hatch Rd. is almost non existent. Although the City of Auburn discourages use of the right-of-way, it is located directly across the street from this sign.
© 2006 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 123795 View Count: 185
Looking SE from top of Maine Feldspar tailing mounds.
	Maine Feldspar Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Winter view from the top of tailings, looking SE. The City of Auburn has owned Mt. Apatite Park since the 1970's which also includes Greenlaw, Smith and Turner Quarries. The Parks Dept. allows collecting with hand tools only, along with other general guidelines. Photo by Dan Levesque.
© 2006 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 125779 View Count: 185
Miner Cabin Foundation
	Maine Feldspar Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Foundation remains of the Maine Feldspar Co. miner's cabin located NNW of the quarry. Photo taken on Feb.16, 2009. Photo by: Dan Levesque.
© 2009 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 213908 View Count: 53
Smith Quarry from park road.
	Smith Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA View of quarry entrance which is located equidistant between the Maine Feldspar Quarry and the Greenlaw Quarry on the Mt. Apatite park's road.
© 2007 D. Levesque	Photo ID: 130402 View Count: 119
Winter at Maine Feldspar Quarry
	Maine Feldspar Quarry, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA Ice Falls at the Maine Feldspar quarry which is now owned by the City of Auburn. The Maine Feldspar Co. operated the mine from 1902 to October 1929 and is relatively unchanged. Photo shows the pegmatite lens in the "country rock" of schist. Taken by Dan Levesque March 7, 2009.
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