Nevel Mine

Past Producer in Oxford county in Maine, United States with commodities Feldspar, Mica, Lithium, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10306762
Record type Site
Current site name Nevel Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.72194, 44.54306 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oxford(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

East Andover(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Rumford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Androscoggin River(hydrologic unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic accounting unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Oxford

Comments on the location information

  • Location From Woody Thompson'S Database. On Plumbago Mountain; Accurate To 100 M.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Feldspar Primary
Mica Primary
Lithium Critical Secondary
Beryllium Critical Secondary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Secondary
Tantalum Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Feldspar Ore
Beryl Ore
Columbite Ore
Tantalite Ore
Spodumene Ore
Mica Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.72194, 44.54306

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Pegmatite

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • Quarry and Two Tunnels.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Shainin, V. E., And Dellwig, L. F., 1954, Pegmatites And Associated Rocks In The Newry Hill Area, Oxford County, Maine: U. S. Geological Survey, Trace Elements Investigations Report Tei 478, 71 P.Shainin, V. E., And Dellwig, L. F., 1954, Pegmatites And Associated Rocks In The Newry Hill Area, Oxford County, Maine: U. S. Geological Survey, Trace Elements Investigations Report Tei 478, 71 P.

  • Deposit

    Perham, Jane C., 1987, Maine'S Treasure Chest, Gems And Minerals Of Oxford County: Quicksilver Publications, West Paris, Maine, 269 P.Perham, Jane C., 1987, Maine'S Treasure Chest, Gems And Minerals Of Oxford County: Quicksilver Publications, West Paris, Maine, 269 P.

  • Deposit

    Maine Geological Survey (Caldwell, D.W., And Austin, M. B.; Compilers), 1957, Maine Pegmatite Mines And Prospects And Associated Minerals: Maine Geological Survey (Department Of Development Of Industry And Commerce), Minerals Resources IndeMaine Geological Survey (Caldwell, D.W., And Austin, M. B.; Compilers), 1957, Maine Pegmatite Mines And Prospects And Associated Minerals: Maine Geological Survey (Department Of Development Of Industry And Commerce), Minerals Resources Inde

  • Deposit

    Cameron, E. N., Larrabee, D. M., Mcnair, A. H., Page, J. J., Shainin, V. E., And Stewart, G. W., 1954, Pegmatite Investigations 1942-45, New England: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255, 352 P.Cameron, E. N., Larrabee, D. M., Mcnair, A. H., Page, J. J., Shainin, V. E., And Stewart, G. W., 1954, Pegmatite Investigations 1942-45, New England: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255, 352 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-98 Beck, F.M. Contractor
Editor 01-DEC-02 Woodruff, L. G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.