Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Almandine |
Formula: | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Comments: | crystals typically 1 to 3 cm. |
Habit: | trapezohedral |
Colour: | ruby red |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Albite | ⓘ2 photos of Almandine associated with Albite at this locality. |
Gahnite | ⓘ1 photo of Almandine associated with Gahnite at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Almandine associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Almandine data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Groves Quarry (Hole in the Ground Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (18 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 33303 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:33303:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 498b5131-2f4a-4d51-83c3-3049af135b53 |
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine |
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0.1km (0.0 miles) | ⓘWade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘPulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘKeith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
0.9km (0.5 miles) | ⓘKennedy Quarry, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘTurner Quarries, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘMaine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | ⓘGreenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry (Havey Quarry; Berry Quarry), Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPhillips Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘLaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA |
References |
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Groves Quarry, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA