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Allen Mountain prospect, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Approx size of opening 20' X 30' A very hard to find locality,it took 5 trips around the mountain... Located on 2/22/2013... Will go back in spring to investigate fully. Minerals observed despite the snow cover: garnets, salmon red feldspar,quartz and mica.

YED-E64Columbite-(Fe) Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆

Saunders Mica Quarry, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Partial crystal example of 1 of 6 specimens,recovered late fall from the Sunders Mine,Waterford, Maine The specimen measures 1/" X 1"

NDY-QJ8Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Kezar River Falls Gorge, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Another self collected smoky/amethyst found and added to the collection!

7NV-EYDFluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Barbour prospect, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA

11mm X 45 mm green apatite,one of many,I have uncovered in the pegmatite.

PPM-120Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Kezar River Falls Gorge, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Self Collected Smoky Amethyst. From Kezar Falls Gorge Location (Specimen Measures 3.5 cm X 5.5 cm)

WEX-F9MGold Au

Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

7.5 mm gold nugget found in Baker river, Warren, N.H.

RM1-GY4Beryl Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Mica Products Company Quarries, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA

Common beryl in smoky quartz matrix. (Crystal measures 7/8" X 2 7/8") (22 X 72mm)

WT1-RDYSchorl NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Aldrich Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Schorl in smoky quartz matrix. Specimen measure 4 1/2" X 3" X 2"

QMH-E0JBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Saunders Mica Quarry, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Aquamarine in smokey quartz matrix. The crystal measures 40MM X 75MM Overall specimen size 4cm X 7cm