| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | 'Indicolite' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Comments: | The North American record size flawless indicolite gemstone is cut from a specimen from this quarry and is 35.17 carats. The former record was held by a light blue 23.67 carat indicolite from BB#7 Quarry, Norway, Maine. |
| Habit: | Terminated rod-like dark blue gemmy crystals to 9 cm. |
| Colour: | dark sapphire blue |
| Luminescent properties: | none |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Eosphorite | ⓘ2 photos of Indicolite associated with Eosphorite at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Indicolite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Indicolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Crooker Gem Pegmatite Quarries, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 554571 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:554571:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 18252c81-7ab2-4a47-83d4-20baee315ea1 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Indicolite |
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| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘDunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘBlack Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 34.3km (21.3 miles) | ⓘRyerson Hill Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 36.5km (22.7 miles) | ⓘMount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 41.5km (25.8 miles) | ⓘStreaked Mountain, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 43.0km (26.7 miles) | ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 45.5km (28.3 miles) | ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA |
| 60.6km (37.7 miles) | ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
| 60.7km (37.7 miles) | ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
| 61.3km (38.1 miles) | ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
| References |
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Crooker Gem Pegmatite Quarries, Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA