Whispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Whispering Pines Quarry | Quarry |
Paris | - not defined - |
Oxford County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 15' 25'' North , 70° 30' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Paris | 5,073 (2017) | 1.0km |
South Paris | 2,267 (2017) | 3.7km |
Norway | 2,748 (2017) | 5.4km |
West Paris | 1,790 (2017) | 9.0km |
Hebron | 1,095 (2017) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 4km |
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3790
Long-form identifier:
1:2:3790:0
GUID (UUID V4):
12b12c66-4848-488b-a9ce-5a119d8cf1a0
Pegmatite discovered in the 1920's. Mined for feldspar, beryl, and rose quartz. Oxford pegmatite field. (Ref.: Rocks & Min. 62:421; Stevens, 1972: Gems & Minerals of Oxford Co.)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 62:421. |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: No reference listed |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Guidebook 1 to Mineral Collecting in the Maine Pegmatite Belt
Prepared by members of the Maine Federation Club 1973 Pg. 9
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Whispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA