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Whispering Pines Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Whispering Pines QuarryQuarry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 15' 25'' North , 70° 30' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paris5,073 (2017)1.0km
South Paris2,267 (2017)3.7km
Norway2,748 (2017)5.4km
West Paris1,790 (2017)9.0km
Hebron1,095 (2017)10.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationSouth Paris, Maine4km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine43km
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.)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed 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

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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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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