Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

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Dunton Quarry, Looking northerly. FOV = about 30 meters
	Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA Dunton pegmatite was discovered by Henry Hall (age 60) in 1898 while hunting for bear. The locality was soon explored by a distant neighbor, Edmund Bailey. Others followed. Two different partnerships involving Hollis Dunton and a group of investors searched for gem tourmaline in 1902-1905, but the locality was not productive enough. In 1926-1929, ...
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Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Dunton Quarry, Looking northerly. FOV = about 30 meters