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Petalite from
B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Petalite
Formula:LiAl(Si4O10)
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Petalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:34259
Long-form Identifier:1:3:34259:9
GUID (UUID V4):470abda7-4279-48c8-8d26-4175b9c69009
Nearest other occurrences of Petalite
2.0km (1.2 miles) Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Noyes Mountain Quarry (Harvard Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) Mount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
18.1km (11.3 miles) Westinghouse Quarry (Dudley Ledge Quarry; Irish Quarry; Lewis Quarry), Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
inter-grown with c/eavelandite Irom the Walden Quarry, Poriland, Conn"ecticut. ROCKS AND MINERALS 595...accessory mineral. At the Lord's Hill, Stoneham, Maine locality; autunite occurs as excellent haloes surrounding...crystals in vugs in cleavelandite. At the Ruggles Quarry, Grafton Center, New Hampshire autunite is closely...spodumene at the B.B. no. 7 Quarry, Norway, Maine; also at Newry and Auburn, Maine; the Chandler Mine...outer crystal surfaces due to surface alteration. No doubt it contributed some of the manganese for the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PEGMATITE MINERALS OF MAINE B y D A V I D M. SEAMAN 36 Winter St., Norway, Maine 04268 (Continued from...frequently in the gem pockets in the pegmatites of Maine, formed by the weathering or hydrothermal alteration...reddingite as octahedral-like crystals at the Berry Quarry in Poland; also as one of the rare secondary phosphates...Bennett Quarry at Buckfield, the Dun­ ton Gem Mine at Newry, and at Black Mt. at Rumford in Maine. Its crystals...and aluminum phosphate, is a very rare mineral in Maine, but has been noted at the Dunton Gem Mine, and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PEGMATITE MINERALS OF MAINE By D A V I D M. S E A M A N 36 Winter St., Norway, Maine 0 4 2 6 8 INTRODUCTION...of minerals have been found in the pegmatites of Maine since the discovery of Mt. Mica near Paris H i l...tourmaline find at the Dunton Gem Mine at Newry, Maine of watermelon and green, elbaite tourmaline, has...Record and needs no further description here. The Bennett Quarry at Buckfield, Maine, was also worked...noted but rarely and then as cleavages. The Orchard Quarry, also located on the Bennett Farm at Buckfield
Book (volume)
Mineralogy by Vandall T. King and Eugene E. Foord Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Walter...Resources Information, Maine Geological Survey Walter A. Anderson, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 1994 Copyright ©1994 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored...Cover photograph: Fluorapatite, Pulsifer quarry, Auburn, Maine (2.2 cm specimen), Harvard Mineralogical
Report (issue)
extraLapis English No. 3: Tourmaline Publisher Lapis International, LLC; East Hampton, CT Concept &...CT 06424, USA Phone 1.860.267.1512; fax 1.860.267.7225 www.lapisint.com ISBN 0-971 5371-2-7 Printed in...Pakistan's world famous Gilgit area. The schorl is 4. 7 cm high. Photo Jeff Scovil; private collection Cover:...Licensed edition in the English language of extraLapis No. 6 Turmalin with permission of Christian Weise Verlag...Brazil by Eberhard Equit, 1993 extraLapis English No. 3 Tourmaline A Gemstone Spectrum Contributions by
Book (volume)
the icefree fringes of Greenland; in fact, there is no state or province which does not boast at least one...fabulous tourmalines and kunzites of California and Maine, the sparkling sapphires of Montana, and the... ~ a 7 “a V a ex, iaati fA | ea. aoe ah ; _ = : >: a _ . - — ! _ = x , ~ 7 a i7 |...59-13853 ISBN 0-442-07613-4 All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon...information is published separately in Volume II. Virtually no repetition of information takes place inasmuch as
Journal (issue)
Includes 24 inch "Antique" Chain 18x13 mm 30x22 mm No. 26-295 Antique Look Brooch - Oxidized Rhodium or...Gold Electroplate $1.40 each, 3 for $3.60 1, .•• No. 31-135 Rhodium or Gold Oxidized with i.l' ' ~, Polished...each 3 for $5.35 ( , I ' : __ ~ - 40x30 mm No. 31-277 Combination Brooch or Pendant. White or Yellow...Antique Look - Oxidized No. 31-234 Yellow or White Finish $2.20 each, 3 for $5.60 No. 31-278 White or Yellow...Diameter Shank 3'h MM 1 ¼" 5/32" 1/,s" ¾" 1/,~" 7/,," ½" 'I•" 'I•" 91,1" ,;,• PRICE S 7.00 /4"
 
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