Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA

Chrysoberyl in albite matrix 1.0 X 6.5 CM collected in 2010. Collected by and in collection of Cliff Trebilcock.

In Coll. M. Slama Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 12 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)

© Martin Slama

This is a miniature-sized specimen of almandine from the (Maine Central) Railroad Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine. This specimen was displayed at the 2026 Cincinnati mineral show from the garnet collection of Woodrow and Louise Thompson: #2025.101.322, which was donated to the Maine Mineral Museum. Dimensions are an approximation. ...

© Jamison K. Brizendine