 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Massachusetts 02138 MAINE Minerals of the Topsham, Maine, Pegmatite District Topsham • Topsham, Maine's underappreciated...the Andros coggin River from Brunswick in Sagadahoc County. A mile-wide belt of granitic pegmatites runs...Androscoggin River, north-northeast through the town of Topsham. The belt extends southward into Brunswick and...but only the pegmatites actually in the town of Topsham are covered in this review. There are thirty or...named quarries and numerous unnamed prospects in Topsham. The quarries, all inactive, are usually named |  | | Report (edition) | | BULLETIN 41 Third Edition A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities by Woodrow B. 7KaSVRQ Donald...Vandall T. King Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey Natural Resources Information...OF CONSERVATION 1998 Copyright © 1998 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...5 cm tall; gem weighs 2 carats. From the Havey Quarry, Poland, MaifJ. e. Photo copyright 1995 by Wendell...crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined in 1996 by Holden !Jrothers Mining |  | | Book (edition) | | from Oregon to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. What you cannot collect in person...beryl, topaz and spodumene. crystals, Areas in Maine, Connecticut and California, and Madagascar, are...between The mountain regions in the east from Maine down through Georgia and westward to Tennessee...summer; neither is it wise to prospect in Montana or Maine in the as the winter. An scope, and automobile...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 |  | | 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...Cover photograph: Fluorapatite, Pulsifer quarry, Auburn, Maine (2.2 cm specimen), Harvard Mineralogical...Wendell E. Wilson, ©1985. The laws and policies of Maine and the United States prohibit discrimination in |  | | Book (volume) | | 0 n101ercai o of Maine j f·~ ....__ :,,. . - .._"' ..;. .. ~ L-- -~ \. • .J_..::.; I Volume...History, Gems, and Geology edited by Vandall T. King Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Robert...Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist of Maine Volume 2: Mining History, Gems, and Geology Edited by...Resources Information, Maine Geologi,cal Survey Robert G Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 2000 Copyright ©2000 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CHOICE CARL A. FRANCIS Maine Mineral and Gem Museum PO Box 500 Bethel, Maine 04217 carlfrancis62@gmail...Minerals, is curator at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel, Maine. Dr. Robert B. Cook, an executive...deposits in the Badger Flats–Lake George area, Park County, Colorado. In the COLOR SPONSORS for the Connoisseur’s...reported from Mount Antero pegmatites in Chaffee County. Other reported American euclase occurrences, some...Seward Peninsula, Alaska; the Fisher prospect in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine; the Chandler mine at Raymond |  | | Journal (issue) | | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur... 353 by P. Orlandi and P. B. Scortecci M aine Maine tourmaline........................................Elbaite from Newry, Maine (by P. J. Dunn) [1975, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 22-25.] Newry, Maine, a pegmatite phosphate...] 328 Famous mineral localities: the Pulsifer quarry (by W. E. Wilson) [1977, vol. 8, no. 2, p. 72-77...vol. 8, no. 6, p. 475.]* The best of San Diego County (by W. Larson) [1977, vol. 8, no. 6, p. 507-515 |  | | 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...further description here. The Bennett Quarry at Buckfield, Maine, was also worked by Mr. Robert Eastman...noted but rarely and then as cleavages. The Orchard Quarry, also located on the Bennett Farm at Buckfield |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | PEGMATITES OF THE BRUNSWICK AND OXFORD FIELDS, MAINE: DIFFERENTIAL TRENDS IN F-POOR AND F-RICH ENVIRONMENTS...field and the Central Maine Synclinorium of the Oxford pegmatite field, in Maine, are intruded by numerous...(Nb,Ta)-bearing phases. Generally, the CGM from Maine are hosted by pegmatites characterized by a LCT...pegmatites with NYF (Nb–Y–F) characteristics (e.g., Topsham area of the Brunswick pegmatite field). Significant...trends, fluorine, Brunswick field, Orford field, Maine. Introduction As the primary carriers of Nb and |  | | Journal (issue) | | Robert B. Cook Auburn University, Al Carl A. Francis Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, ME John Rakovan New Mexico...I. Jacobson, Denver, CO Anthony R. Kampf, l.A. County Museum of Natural History, CA Virgil W. Lueth,...across a local area net\,vork. Subscription offices: USA/North America: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 530 Walnut...Copyright Clearance Center (www.copyright.com) in the USA or the Copyright Licensing Agency (www. cla.co.uk)...Southwood Melbourne, Australia Woodrow B. Thompson, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, ME John S. White, Stewartstown |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | SVNPJHSQUARRY, GARLAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS. S. L. Hanson1, A. U. Falster2...pale green to dark green sequence, although Dunton quarry green tourmaline generally fluoresces in contrast...most green tourmalines worldwide. At the Dunton quarry, green tourmaline without adjacent red zones fluoresces...treating rubellite increased the brightness of Dunton quarry tourmaline. Hawkins, Mackinnon, and Schneeberger...(1995) published a chemical analysis of Dunton quarry elbaite and revealed that there was an equal concentration |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the most common member of the garnet family, almandine, was described (Cook 2009). Garnet forms under...pleasing array of orange and red hues of both almandine and the closely related species spessartine have...It forms a complete solid-solution series with almandine. Many unanalyzed garnets are only provisionally...determined to be Sp61Alm31Pyr8 (spessartine 61%, almandine 31%, and pyrope 8%) represents a spessartine garnet...component; this example is from Leiper’s quarry at Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Peters 1984). When |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystals, Bachelor mine, Amethyst vein system, Mineral County, Colorado; Dave Bunk specimen, Jesse La Plante...Albite, Quebec, 498 Allanite–(Ce), New York, 162 Almandine, British Columbia, 32; Nunavut, 31 Amethyst, British...Uvite with Overgrown Dravite, Bigelow, St. Lawrence County, New York, 250–59; Gemstone Deposits in Turkey...Geological Museum of China, 434–39 Chips from the Quarry, M. E. Huizing, 5–11, 101–3, 197–203, 293–97, 389–93...Uvite with Overgrown Dravite, Bigelow, St. Lawrence County, New York, M. Lupulescu, S. C. Chamberlain, M. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 27858, USA 2 Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013, USA incompatible...Jahns and Wright 1951; Morgan and London 1999; Fisher 2002). The Southern California Pegmatite Province...North America for over at least 100 years (e.g., Fisher 2002). These layered pegmatite-aplite dikes also...emission scanning electron microscope with a Thermo-Fisher energy dispersive X-ray analytical system was used...Standards used for EMP analysis were Astimex almandine garnet (Si, Mg, Fe), bustamite (Ca, Mn), sanidine |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History specimen, Harold and... near Badger Creek, north of Coaldale, Fremont County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...manganoan, Argentine vein, Idarado mine, San Miguel County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Ed Raines photo...15 Albite. Maine, 4 12 Alexandrite, Hematitia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 23 Almandine, Maine, 412 Alunite...Arsenic, Madagascar, 256 Arsenopyrite, Colorado, 337; Maine, 412 Art, see Robinson, S., see Equit, E. Arupite |  | | Show/Event (guide) | | during highway construction, Hull Township, Gatineau County, Quebec. P. M. Bellev, R. Rowe & M. Picard. 2:45...e " from the Harder Farm, Hammond, St. Lawrence County, NY. M. Lupulescu. 3:45 H i s t o r y of the Powers...Powers farm streamside veins, St. Lawrence County, New York. M. R. Walter & S. C. Chamberlain. 4:00 M...Louisa County, Virginia. L. E. Kearns & M. D. Dunn. 4:30 B l u e wavellite from the De Linde quarry, Garland...Garland, County, Arkansas. S. L. Hanson, A. U. Falster & Win. B. Simmons. 4:45 H a f n i a n zircon from |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Simpson quarry on the south, the Hollister quarry on the east, and the Howe No. 4 quarry on the north...roads, mine roads, and pipeline right-of-ways. Quarry Names The exact identification of the quarries...example of this problem is found with the Howe No. 1 quarry, which over the years has been identified as the...Huspband-Andrews, Husband, Howe, and finally Howe No. 1 quarry. Frederick Stugard Jr., in the most thorough and...other references were helpful in determining some quarry names, but many, such as the Wiarda and Eureka |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...from Alaska to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. Still others are to be found in Canada...in cavities in the dike. Such pegmatite dikes in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South...affording a challenge to the collector, especially in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia...to visit in the summer. winter comfortable in Maine or Montana. In hot is more comfortable morning |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cookrob@auburn.edu Beryl, Variety Morganite San Diego County, California O ne of the most popular of all collectible...so well known from the pegmatites of San Diego County, has been nominated for this issue’s Connoisseur’s...the White Queen mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. The 11-cm specimen is in the Bob and...Diego County, California. The 5 × 4 × 3.5-cm specimen is in the Cal Graeber collection; Jesse Fisher photo...Pala district, San Diego County, California. Fisher-Kureczka specimen, Jesse Fisher photo. Figure 3. An |  | | Journal (issue) | | Sapphires Benito County, California; the group of sapGems Found in the U.S. State of Maine phires is from...Daniel Bronfen, Brazil Evan Caplan, USA Rocco Gay, Italy Sushil Goyal, USA Shahina Hatta, Hong Kong Dwarka...Thailand Immediate Past President Benjamin Hackman, USA Chief Executive Officer Gary Roskin ICA General Manager...31 W. 47th Street, Suite 1103 New York, NY 10036 USA ica@gemstone.org T: 1.212.620.0900 F: 1.212.352.9054...century with the discovery of the Mica Mine in Maine. While gold was its primary focus, miners found |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | March/April: Millerite on dolomite, Leadwood, St. Francois County, Missouri. Glenn Williams specimen, Terry Huizing...on quartz, Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. Wayne Sorensen specimen, Jeff Scovil...July/August: Barite, Black Cloud mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...NovembedDecember: Hematite, Montreal mine, Iron County, Wisconsin. F. John Barlow specimen, M. Hjerstedt...R. Ratkevich, 4 18-22 Allanite, Missouri, 96 Almandine-spessartine, California, 171 Alpine Minerals: |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Southwest orebody, White Pine mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan. Lance Hampel specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...Sphalerite with pyrite and calcite, Portland mine, Ouray County, Colorado. Barbara Muntyan specimen, Jeff Scovil...Novemberficember: Gold, Ten Mile district, Humboldt County, Nevada. Coogan Gold specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...121; Maine, 188; New York. 240 Allanite, Connecticut, 121 Almandine, Connecticut, 12 1 ; Maine, 188 Amphibole...MINERALS Argyrodite, Nevada, 41 1 Arsenopyrite, Maine, 188 Art. see Robinson, S.; see Russell, P. 1. Augite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Calcite pseudomorph after aragonite from Albany County, after cleaning in a weak solution of hydrochloric...Cement Co. quarry near Red Mountain in sec. 9, T. 12 N., R. 76 W., in southern Albany County (locality...aragonite (plate 30) from Boxelder Valley in Larimer County near Fort Collins. The specimen belongs to the...5-inch-thick portion of the layer at the Portland Monolith quarry containing calcite pseudomorphs after aragonite...taken at the John Hay Jr. well No. 1 in Sweetwater County (Fahey 1939). Chemically, shortite is Na2Ca2(CO3)3 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | @ogers). Allen, V. T. Memorial of Stephen Richarz. Almandine from Botallack, Cornwall (analysis).Alderman)...Faratsihite... . 475 Ferri-paraluminite. (Pilipenko) 404 Fisher, D. J. Crystal classification and symbolism.. ...pegmatite a.rrdreplacement veins in the Sheahan quarry, Graniteville, Mo. ( T o l m a nG , o l d i c h...syenites of phism in Virginia mining PleasantMountain, Maine, district,N.M. (Lasky).... 552 discussionof. (Marsden)...t t ) . . . 3I4 Iferderite from Topsham, 137 Jarlite. (Blgvad). Maine, crystallography of. Jarosite in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Arem photo. March/April: Cacoxenite, Dravo quarry, Shelby ‘County, Alabama. Dan Behnke photo. MayIJune: Stibnite...beryl, Violet claims, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah. Private collection, Jeffrey Scovil photo...Pyrite Aggregates from Guernsey Limestone Quarry, Washington County, Ohio, 251-59 Bornite, Colorado, 329;...Anatase, & Rutile from the Silver Link Mine, Ouray County, Ouray, Colorado, T. Rosemeyer, 327-30 Brookite...409 Adamite, Utah, 410 Albite, Virginia, 237 Almandine, 25 Analcime, West Virginia, 161 Anatase, Colorado |
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Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA