Giant spodumene and montebrasite crystals from the Plumbago North pegmatite, Oxford County, MaineGiant Spodumene and Montebrasite Crystals

Research Article| September 30, 2019 Giant spodumene and montebrasite crystals from the Plumbago North pegmatite, Oxford County, Maine William B. Simmons; William B. Simmons § MP2Research Group, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, Maine, USA § Corresponding author e-mail address: wsimmons@uno.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Alexander U. Falster; Alexander U. Falster MP2Research Group, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, Maine, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James W. Nizamoff; James W. Nizamoff 64 Mineral Drive, Hebron, Maine, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gary Freeman Gary Freeman Freeman Resources, LLC, 48 Lovejoy Road, South Paris, Maine, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information William B. Simmons § MP2Research Group, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, Maine, USA Alexander U. Falster MP2Research Group, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, Maine, USA James W. Nizamoff 64 Mineral Drive, Hebron, Maine, USA Gary Freeman Freeman Resources, LLC, 48 Lovejoy Road, South Paris, Maine, USA § Corresponding author e-mail address: wsimmons@uno.edu Publisher: Mineralogical Association of Canada First Online: 07 Oct 2019 Online Issn: 1499-1276 Print Issn: 0008-4476 © 2019 Mineralogical Association of Canada The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) 57 (5): 795–797. https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.AB00024 Article history First Online: 07 Oct 2019 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation William B. Simmons, Alexander U. Falster, James W. Nizamoff, Gary Freeman; Giant spodumene and montebrasite crystals from the Plumbago North pegmatite, Oxford County, Maine. The Canadian Mineralogist 2019;; 57 (5): 795–797. doi: https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.AB00024 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyThe Canadian Mineralogist Search Advanced Search A new spodumene-bearing pegmatite was recently exposed on the north side of Plumbago Mountain, Oxford County, Maine. The pegmatite is spodumene-rich and is potentially a significant new Li resource. The site is in a remote area on the north side of Plumbago Mountain that was originally known as Spodumene Brook (Shainin et al. 1955, Barton et al. 1969). It is near the famous Dunton gem tourmaline pegmatite. The excavation has revealed gigantic crystals of spodumene and montebrasite. The deposit is currently being evaluated for Li ore potential by Freeman Resources, LLC. The currently exposed portion... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.