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The walk is moderate but short in length from Ryerson Hill Road. The pegmatite quarry was recently worked and there are forty-five recorded mineral species. Among the minerals found here are albite, almandine, beryl, columbite, eosphorite, fluorapatite, hydroxyl-hererite, muscovite, pyrite, quartz. Located in Paris, Maine, Mt. Mica is famous the world over for it’s gem tourmaline xls. Minerals observed at this locale include tourmaline (green, pink, blue, watermelon), biotite, garnet, beryl (aquamarine, morganite, green, white) eosphorite, cassiterite, cookeite, flourapatite, hydroxylapatite, hydroxyl-herderite, columbite, microcline, montmorillonite, muscovite, pollucite, quartz (milky, smokey, rose xls.), rhodochrosite, siderite, schorl (tourmaline), spodumene and many others. The Bennett Quarry: The Orchard Pit: The Intergalactic Mine at Deer Hill: |
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