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Maine
Mount Apatite, Auburn, ME
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: apatite, feldspar, mica.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pegmatite in a city recreation area
Auburn city park over historic feldspar/gem pegmatite dumps; popular documented collecting spot.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old quarry pits, brush, uneven dumps
Keep exploring nearby
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