Provenite

Stoneham (Oxford County)

AreaDraft data

44.2567° N, 70.8883° W · ± 10 km

Beryl from Maine, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Beryl

Beryl at Stoneham (Oxford County)

Small gemmy yellow-green beryl crystal about 2.5 cm long from Stoneham, Maine.
Small gemmy yellow-green beryl crystal about 2.5 cm long from Stoneham, Maine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Sharp prismatic crystals
Typical size
Crystals of a few cm
Color / luster
Yellow-green, gemmy, good luster

Sources: SRC-732

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Geology of the locality

Region
Maine
Country
United States

Coordinates of the town of Stoneham from Wikipedia (town level); the specimen label names only the town.

Sources: SRC-729

Sources

  1. SRC-729 · Website
    Stoneham, MaineWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-732 · Website
    File:Beryl-148099.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.