Dragon Cement Quarry, Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dragon Cement Quarry | Quarry |
| Thomaston | Town |
| Knox County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 5' 11'' North , 69° 9' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | 1,875 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Rockland | 7,237 (2017) | 4.5km |
| South Thomaston | 1,472 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Warren | 3,945 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Owls Head | 1,665 (2017) | 8.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26948
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26948:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c2059b9a-0b4f-409e-97da-8b91c2f0c778
Ref.: King & Foord, 1994: Mineralogy of Maine. Also King, V., Pseudo News: 3:3:17; Features rare talc pseudomorphs after calcite.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Asbestos' |
| β 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather' |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β 'Deweylite' Formula: Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Pseudomorphous after calcite. |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| β | 'Deweylite' | - | Mg4Si3O10 Β· 6H2O ? |
| β | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| β | 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
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