Maine Mineral & Gem Museum — Makers of the USA

In October 1972, near the top of Plumbago Mountain in Newry, George Hartman, Dean McCrillis, Dale Sweatt, and contract miner Frank Perham unearthed North America's …

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

Visitors can touch a piece of Mars and view an unrivaled collection of moon rocks. "We have more of the moon than NASA," Barrett notes. Still, one of the most out-of-this-world artifacts is in the earthly galleries: the Maine Tourmaline …

Explore the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel

Honoring Maine's rich mining legacy, the MMGM features several historic mineral collections, notably the esteemed Perham Collection. Visitors can delve into Maine's …

Museum Map

The legendary Perham's in West Paris delighted locals and tourists for nearly a century before closing in 2009. The finest of the larger specimens from The Perham collection are showcased here. A diorama features a figure of Stan …

15,000-Square-Foot Gem, Mineral Museum Opens in Maine

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum also features the Perham Collection, displayed for 90 years at a local mineral store, and, in front of the building, the Arthur M. Hussey …

Museum Map

The legendary Perham's in West Paris delighted locals and tourists for nearly a century before closing in 2009. The finest of the larger specimens from The Perham collection are showcased …

WATERMELON TOURMALINE! Dunton Mine, Newry, Maine, …

From the Dunton Gem Mine (Specifically the world famous 1972 find), in Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA. He was a very well know mineral collector and pegmatite miner …

WATERMELON TOURMALINE! Dunton Mine, Newry, Maine, FRANK PERHAM …

From the Dunton Gem Mine (Specifically the world famous 1972 find), in Newry, Oxford County, Maine, USA. He was a very well know mineral collector and pegmatite miner …

50 years later: See the gemstone discovery that put …

Five decades later, an album full of old photos is about all that still chronicles the four years of work to mine the many layers of gem-quality tourmaline from the side of Plumbago Mountain ...

Maine Mineral & Gem Museum — Makers of the USA

In October 1972, near the top of Plumbago Mountain in Newry, George Hartman, Dean McCrillis, Dale Sweatt, and contract miner Frank Perham unearthed North America's most magnificent single discovery of gem-quality …

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

Visitors can touch a piece of Mars and view an unrivaled collection of moon rocks. "We have more of the moon than NASA," Barrett notes. Still, one of the most out-of-this-world artifacts is in the …

Explore the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel

Honoring Maine's rich mining legacy, the MMGM features several historic mineral collections, notably the esteemed Perham Collection. Visitors can delve into Maine's celebrated tourmaline, beryl, and other native gems, …

The 1972 Western Maine Find that Astonished the Gem World

Two tons of breathtaking tourmaline made the region's international reputation — and kicked off a decades-long mineral blitz. Frank Perham hands muddy crystals up from the floor of a pocket. …

Three Piece Lot Of Rare Location Maine Tourmaline Crystals …

Three Piece Lot Of Rare Location Maine Tourmaline Crystals From Perham's Maine mineral store. The P.P. Pulsifer Quarry is one of the most interesting quarries in all of …

Three Piece Lot Of Rare Location Maine Tourmaline Crystals From Perham

Three Piece Lot Of Rare Location Maine Tourmaline Crystals From Perham's Maine mineral store. The P.P. Pulsifer Quarry is one of the most interesting quarries in all of …

50 years later: See the gemstone discovery that put Maine mining …

Five decades later, an album full of old photos is about all that still chronicles the four years of work to mine the many layers of gem-quality tourmaline from the side of …

Green Tourmaline Crystal Dunton Quarry Newry Maine Perham's …

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Green Tourmaline Crystal Dunton Quarry Newry Maine Perham's Label. Rare and beautiful terminated green tourmaline crystal from the world famous Dunton Quarry …