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    The document summarizes four granite pegmatite quarries in Topsham, Maine: Havey Quarry, Trenton Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry. It provides information on mineral deposits, collecting status, minerals observed, ownership, and directions to each quarry. All four quarries are open for non-commercial mineral collecting with permission from owner John Whitney. Driving and walking directions are given from the junction of Routes 201 and 24 in Topsham.

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    The document summarizes four granite pegmatite quarries in Topsham, Maine: Havey Quarry, Trenton Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry. It provides information on mineral deposits, collecting status, minerals observed, ownership, and directions to each quarry. All four quarries are open for non-commercial mineral collecting with permission from owner John Whitney. Driving and walking directions are given from the junction of Routes 201 and 24 in Topsham.

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    The document summarizes four granite pegmatite quarries in Topsham, Maine: Havey Quarry, Trenton Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry. It provides information on mineral deposits, collecting status, minerals observed, ownership, and directions to each quarry. All four quarries are open for non-commercial mineral collecting with permission from owner John Whitney. Driving and walking directions are given from the junction of Routes 201 and 24 in Topsham.

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    The document summarizes four granite pegmatite quarries in Topsham, Maine: Havey Quarry, Trenton Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry. It provides information on mineral deposits, collecting status, minerals observed, ownership, and directions to each quarry. All four quarries are open for non-commercial mineral collecting with permission from owner John Whitney. Driving and walking directions are given from the junction of Routes 201 and 24 in Topsham.

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    Havey Quarry, Trenton Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry

    Town: Topsham, Sagadahoc County


    Base map: Brunswick 7.5 quadrangle
    Contour interval: 10 feet

    Havey Quarry
    Type of deposit: Granite pegmatite.
    Collecting status: Open for non-commercial mineral collecting. Permission is generally not required, though persons
    visiting these quarries must assume full responsibility for their
    own safety. Owner: Richard Carrier, Rte. 2, Box 2106,
    Brunswick, ME 04011.

    Minerals observed: almandine (garnet), autunite, beryl, biotite, grayite, microcline (feldspar), monazite-(Ce), muscovite,
    quartz, thorianite, thorogummite (yellow crystals to 2 mm, perhaps the worlds best), xenotime-(Y), zircon (rare intergrowths
    with xenotime-(Y).
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    Directions: Driving: From jct. of U. S. Rte. 201 and Rte. 24 in


    Topsham, drive east, then northeast, on Rte. 24 for 2.60 miles.
    Turn left onto Cathance Road and proceed north 2.55 miles.
    Turn left onto School Crossing Road and drive west about 0.3
    mile (keeping to left). The recently excavated dumps of the
    Havey Quarry will be seen on the right.

    Trenton Quarry (G. D. Willes Quarry, Consolidated No. 4 Quarry)


    Type of deposit: Granite pegmatite.
    Collecting status: Note that some quarries in this area are
    now closed, including the Fisher and Willes Quarries that appeared in earlier editions of this guide. All quarries must be ac-

    cessed from the north, as shown on the map. The Trenton


    Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry are owned by John
    Whitney (Chester, Maine) and his partners or family. Call Mr.
    Whitney for updated conditions and to ask about permission to
    visit these lo cal i ties: (207) 794-8627. E-mail: Debbie@RocksToGems.com.
    Minerals observed: albite, almandine (garnet), beryl, biotite, columbite, elbaite (tourmaline: green), microcline, muscovite, quartz (milky, smoky).
    Comments: This large feldspar quarry was opened in the
    1800s. The Consolidated Feldspar Corp. worked the north end
    in 1933-34, and David Ponziana mined quartz and feldspar here
    in 1945 (Shainin, 1948). Cavities in the northern part of the
    quarry produced smoky quartz crystals, superb aquamarine and
    golden beryl crystals, and green tourmalines (Bastin, 1911). The
    quarry is now primarily of historical interest, and visitors should
    stay away from the high cliffs. Many other small quarries and
    test pits occur nearby. Interstate Route 95 cuts through the western part of this quarry complex.
    Directions: Driving: From jct. of U. S. Rte. 201 and Rte. 24 in
    Topsham, drive east, then northeast, on Rte. 24 for 2.60 miles.
    Turn left onto Cathance Road and proceed north 2.55 miles.
    Turn left onto School Crossing Road. Small groups of vehicles
    may park here, across from farm produce stand (check with
    owner). Individual vehicles may be able to park at next jct. (see
    below).

    Whitney for updated conditions and to ask about permission to


    visit these lo cal i ties: (207) 794-8627. E-mail: Debbie@RocksToGems.com.
    Minerals observed: albite, almandine (garnet), beryl (aquamarine, golden), biotite, chalcopyrite, elbaite (tourmaline)(?),
    fluorapatite, microcline, molybdenite, muscovite, phenakite,
    quartz (milky, smoky), schorl (tourmaline), torbernite, zircon.
    Comments: This collecting site replaces the nearby Fisher
    Quarry, which is closed. Well-formed almandine garnet crystals
    occur here, though they are brittle and difficult to collect intact.
    Much of the dump was recently excavated, exposing a lot of
    fresh material. Beware of water-filled pit! The long hike to this
    quarry is not recommended for persons in poor physical
    condition.
    Directions: Driving: same as for Trenton Quarry (see above).
    Do not use the old access route from Cathance Rd., because of
    recent home construction in this area.
    Walking: Follow woods road to jct. southeast of Trenton
    Quarry. Continue southeast, crossing power line, for about
    2,010 ft (670 paces) to next major road. Take sharp right turn
    onto this road and walk southwest about 2,800 ft to the Square
    Pit, which is first major quarry and dump on right.

    Alice Staples Quarry

    Walking: Walk or drive 0.30 mi to woods road on left (opposite


    Havey Quarry dump on right). Park here, on left side of School
    Crossing Rd., just before entrance to woods road. Do not block
    local driveways! Walk southwest on woods road for about 3,300
    ft., keeping to left (on principal road) along the way, until reaching major jct. with another quarry road. Take sharp right turn
    onto this road and walk west 480 ft. (160 paces) to another jct.
    (Route I-95 is straight ahead). Turn right (north) and walk across
    clearing a short distance to quarry.

    Type of deposit: Granite pegmatite.

    Square Pit

    Minerals observed: albite, almandine (garnet), beryl, biotite, columbite, microcline, muscovite, and probably other minerals.

    Type of deposit: Granite pegmatite.


    Collecting status: Note that some quarries in this area are
    now closed, including the Fisher and Willes Quarries that appeared in earlier editions of this guide. All quarries must be accessed from the north, as shown on the map. The Trenton
    Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry are owned by John
    Whitney (Chester, Maine) and his partners or family. Call Mr.

    Collecting Status: Note that some quarries in this area are


    now closed, including the Fisher and Willes Quarries that appeared in earlier editions of this guide. All quarries must be accessed from the north, as shown on the map. The Trenton
    Quarry, Square Pit, and Alice Staples Quarry are owned by John
    Whitney (Chester, Maine) and his partners or family. Call Mr.
    Whitney for updated conditions and to ask about permission to
    visit these lo cal i ties: (207) 794-8627. E-mail: Debbie@RocksToGems.com.

    Directions: Driving: same as for Trenton Quarry (see above).


    Walking: Follow above directions to the Square Pit. Continue
    south on mine road for about 400 ft to a fork. Keep left (on principal road) and go another 400 ft to the Alice Staples Quarry on
    the east side.

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