Pegmatites of Maine
Tom (Tom Klinepeter, starkhillgem) had a full day planned for us. We were trying to film 4 different locations for the Pegmatites of Western Maine Video. Lord Hill was to be our first place.
Lord Hill is located deep in the overgrown Maine woods.
So it was a slow, sweaty hike into the forest.
But soon we saw the piles of white rocks through an opening in the trees.
This particular spot is a quite rich in minerals. Topaz, beryl, mice, fedspar, and autunite are the minerals most commonly found there.
Before leaving for Deer Hill, Tom wanted to show us the lookout.
Deer Hill is a recreation fee collecting site.
We desposited our money at the self service pay center.
After a short hike we came to a clearing circled by trees with blue marks on them. This is the collecting area.
Deer Hill is a locality that requires work, persistance and luck to find something decent.
The third stop was the Chandler-Northstar Mine just over the New Hampshire border. The hike was short and we only stayed long enough to check out the area, and then head out to Mt. Apatite.
The last stop in our action packed day, was Mt. Apatite. This location was once a busy feldspar mine in the early 1900’s. It is owned + administered by the city of Auburn. It is open to the public for mineral collecting with hand tools.
But my favorite part was the tadpools.
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