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Title: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: gjones on September 14, 2018, 05:26:49 PM

Our gem and mineral club in Worcester, Mass. Went on a field trip to the Havey Tourmaline quarry near Poland, Maine.  The pit is in a Pegmatite zone with abundant quarts and mica. We were allowed to dig and sift through tailings inside the pit. A few of our lucky members walked away with some small Elbaite green specimens. I had no luck in finding any crystals. So I visited with the miner at lunch and he sold me this specimen.

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: gjones on September 14, 2018, 05:28:43 PM

The specimen is 2.5 in. X 1.75 in.

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: axllaird on September 14, 2018, 05:39:25 PM

Thats nice, it looks gemmy, any plans for it or keeping it as a specimen?

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: gjones on September 14, 2018, 06:42:22 PM

Yes a specimen it is.

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on September 14, 2018, 09:55:58 PM

Yep. A fine specmen, at that!

Our rule is that we can't cut something like that until we get a better one... .

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: hummingbirdstones on September 14, 2018, 10:02:03 PM

That's beautiful.  I definitely would have to just keep that one.   :icon_sunny:

Title: Re: Beautiful green stuff
Post by: lithicbeads on September 15, 2018, 06:53:25 AM

The Maine pegmatites are amazing.Nice trip , very photogenic piece.