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Dumortierite from
Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Dumortierite
Formula:Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dumortierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:542293
Long-form Identifier:1:3:542293:7
GUID (UUID V4):ce571f9b-8ee3-454f-a43d-82f5e93331cf
Nearest other occurrences of Dumortierite
8.8km (5.5 miles) Hibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) Nubble Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) Stearns Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) Wardwell Quarry (Pechnic Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) Bumpus Quarry, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USA
65.3km (40.6 miles) Route 1 Road Cut, Woolwich, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and aurichalcite at Theba. "Theba is in Maricopa County on Route 80, 5 miles S / W of Gila Bend and the...localities in the country for dumortierite is near Dehesa, San Diego County, California, where beautiful...of the beautiful lavender stellate sprays of dumortierite are found partially altered to muscovite. COLORADO...old maps or directions for reaching BranchviUe Quarry that will take you to U.S. Route 7 between Danbury...melanterite. MAINE — "What is the greasy feeling mineral coating the albite? It comes from Bennett quarry, Buckfield
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...quartz crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined in 1996 by Holden !Jrothers
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
238 The Geology of Charnwood Forest. By F. \V. BENNETT, M.D., B.Sc., E. E. LOWE, Ph.D., B.Sc., H. H. GREGORY... By A. WRIGLEY 360 A Summary of the Geology of Maine-et-Loire, By Dr. O. COUFFON and Prof. G. DOLLFUS...Forest. By F. W. Bennett. 13.-Geological Sketch Map of Charnwood Forest. By F. W. Bennett 14A.-Coarse Grit...Valley. Photo by R. TV. Harvey. B.-Bardon Hill Quarry. Photo by H. H. Gregory 18.-Fig 1. Stage 1. Granite...Granite Intruded by Stage II. Granite West of Shap Quarry. Fig 2. Inclusion Crossed by "Early Basic Granite
Journal (issue)
Contents for March - April, 1950 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ...................................................................... 135 POUND OF TEA ISLAND, MAINE. By Peter Zodac ·······················-·············...····················· 155 SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE. By N eil Jorgensen ............ 158 NEWARK............ 1 78 }ADE AND CHRYSOPRASE IN T ULARE COUNTY, CALIF . ........................................Aueciatien i14 ROCKS AND MINEMU CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY COMING EVENTS NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONVENTION
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Library] at 14:12 03 February 2015 Bernalillo County Cerro Colorado, W. of Albuquerque: carnotite. Placitas...Milagros mine): copper, cuprite, malachite. Catron County Apache Creek, N. of Reserve: quartz (chalcedony)...Library] at 14:12 03 February 2015 Chaves County DeBaca County Bosque Draw, E. of Roswell: gypsum, pyrite...Fort Sumner: quartz (“Pecos diamonds”). Cibola County Bear Canyon district, San Andres Mountains. Stevens...mines: barite, fluorite, malachite. Doiia Ana County Figure 2: Spessartine and topaz, 1-cm specimen
Report (issue)
Barite 5 Beryl 6 Clay 6 Diatomite 7 Dumortierite 8 Fluorspar 9 Gems and semi-precious stones... Also shown is the location of the Champion dumortierite mine 23 Figure 5. Location of known mines...containing bedded barite is east of WSRA in Lander County (Roberts Mountains allochthon), and similar rocks...ceramics. Known deposits: Amargosa Valley, Nye county, active producer; In WSRA, active production of...deposits: Clark operation, Storey County; Gefco mine, Mineral County; in WSRA, Colado operation, Velvet
Journal (issue)
Myanmar|Pink play-of-colour opal from Idaho|Dumortierite inclusions in quartz from Brazil|Quartz sphere...inclusion|Zawadi sapphires|Tourmaline from the Havey quarry, Maine, USA| Greenland tugtupite|Orange zircon from Myanmar|Glass...Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Alan T. Collins, King’s College London; John L....Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;...E. Post, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; Andrew H. Rankin, Kingston University, Surrey; George
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
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 ct), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (16...Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill O. Murphy
Book (volume)
Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...(banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON:  at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate;  N of Calloway
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
EXCHANGE — For eastern minerals, 5 0 f i n e dumortierite, radiating violet-red xls in schist from Dehesa...postage. A r t h u r and Lucille Sanger, 1690 W e s t Oxford Avenue, Route 1, Englewood, Colorado. Y O U SAVE...topaz five cents a carat. R. F. Bickford. Norway, Maine. " H E R K I M E R D I A M O N D S " in matrix 50c...crystallized w i t h e r i t e by advertiser in Hardin County, Illinois. T h i s rare mineral available on basis...recently exploited and n o w f a mous Montague County fossil beds. Choice specimens 2 x 2 in. or larger
Book (edition)
MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...on the gem resources of our land. "Do you, Mr. Maine," he continued, "know that some of the finest tourmalines...from Alaska to the Mexican border and eastward to Maine and Florida. Still others are found in Canada and...strike gem tourmaline by the bushel basketful in Maine and California; emerald in North Carolina, a big...all challenge to the collector, especially in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia
Report (issue)
sillimanite alter to mullite and silica. Topaz and dumortierite also yield mullite on calcination, and they...affairs and the term kyanite includes andalusite, dumortierite, sillimanite, and other mullite-producing refractories...sillimanite minerals proper, include topaz, dumortierite, and 'pinite~. Topaz has a theoretical formula...is also known in Malaya, Nigeria and Brazil. Dumortierite is a basic aluminium borosilicate, probably...1•659-1•670; /3 = 1-684-1•691; y = l •686-1 ·692. Dumortierite occurs in various parts of the United States
Book (volume)
fabulous tourmalines and kunzites of California and Maine, the sparkling sapphires of Montana, and the...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken...Mt. Mica Largest crystal from Mt. Mica Eh Towne Quarry 180 Tourmaline Queen Mountain IgI Tourmaline crystal...Stibiotantalite crystal Apatite crystal . Greenlaw Quarry 272 279 281 282 289 296 297 298 299 300 301
Report (volume)
additions Edited by E . S. Grew University of Maine L. M. Anovits Oak Ridge National Laboratory Series...outdone it). It was edited by Ed Grew (University of Maine) and Larry Anovitz (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)...Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry, p 665-991, Pergamon, Oxford; Hoard JL, Hughes, RE (1967) Elemental boron and...University of Maine) for the Science Citation Index data. EdwardS. Grew University of Maine Orono, Maine April...and temperatures estimated for formation of dumortierite, grandidierite, and kornerupine Chapter 9. Table
Book (volume)
cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 et), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy... 15 Figure 6. Dallas Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA...........................................
Journal (issue)
striated horizontally. 6 "Drusy" Quartz, Missouri, USA Denise Bicknell Collection THE BACKBENDER'S GAZETTE...Herkimer and Montgomery Counties area of New York, USA. Austria, Switzerland, and Germany have produced...are common from alpine San Bernardino County, California, USA Denise Bicknell collection localities....groups. In the Unites States, amethyst is known in Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona...creating the darker coloration. Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA is known for its Smokey Quartz, Microcline var.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1975).In contrastto the other demonconclusively Bennett structure, and the Moore rocks, borosilicate minerals...aluminous metamorphic site, and namely tourmaline, dumortierite, grandidierite, and wer- strated B substitution...collectedin the Grenville determined by Moore and Bennett (1968), who refined (locality is erroneously given...kornerupine from Mautia Hill, Province of Ontario Maine, by Finger and Hazen, 1981). Tanzania(l.92wlo/oBrOr...advantage of imBoardmanHall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, proved methods of X-ray diffraction
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
depositional landforms made up of till deposits (Bennett and Glasser, 2009; Benn and Evans, 2010) (Table...The tabular Be-Li Harding Pegmatite in New Mexico, USA is embedded into schists and quartzites at outcrop...(100), Hagendorf-Pleystein, Germany (275), Harding, USA (80), Volta Grande, Brazil (30), Rubicon, Namibia...Geomorphologists 4, John Wiley & Sons, 1 st edition, Oxford, 1- 492. Ahtola, T. , Kuusela, J., Käpyaho, A....Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, New York, 816 pp. Bennett, M. R., Glasser N. F., 2009. Glacial Geology: Ice
Report (volume)
GEOCHEMISTRY Edited by E. S. Grew University of Maine L. M. Anovitz Oak Ridge National Laboratory...to date. It was edited by Ed Grew (University of Maine) and Larry Anovitz (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)...Comprehensive Inorganic mistry, p 665-991, Pergamon, Oxford; Hoard JL, Hughes, RE (1967) Elemental boron and...and temperatures estimated for formation of dumortierite, grandidierite, and kornerupine Chapter 9. Table...Ac sunccn sack ood cesccece tenn aaa cane syk ees Usa RUT TRO Re ete ret ee 182 BAK CIC sc cee ca thabucasats
Journal (issue)
State of Maine. ✔ Gemstones ✔ Micro-Mounts ✔ Pegmatite Minerals of all Kinds ✔ Pegmatite Quarry Mineral...Write: Mary Groves 34 Groves Lane, PO Box 26 Poland, Maine 04274 (207) 998-2350 E-mail : polandmining@fairpoint...in the journal Science, geoscientists Matthew Bennett (Bournemouth University, UK) and colleagues say...SHOW June 23rd – 26th 2022 (9am to 6pm) Jefferson County Fairgrounds Madras, Oregon FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION... ADMISSION with this ad* MADEIN INUSA USA MADE MADEIN INUSA USA MADE FREE ADMISSION Limit one one per
 
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