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Staples Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
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Staples QuarryQuarry (Flooded)
TopshamTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 57' 46'' North , 69° 57' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.96278,-69.95111
GeoHash:
G#: dry605pjs
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Topsham5,931 (2017)4.4km
Brunswick15,175 (2017)5.5km
Bowdoinham722 (2017)6.7km
Brunswick Station578 (2017)8.6km
Lisbon Falls4,100 (2017)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine38km
Maine Mineralogical & Geological SocietyPortland, Maine42km
Mindat Locality ID:
6592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6592:7
GUID (UUID V4):
88f6773c-e2fc-4d05-805f-f04744e28011
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alice Staples Quarry


Brunswick pegmatite field.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: black
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Almandine
Be3Al2(Si6O18)β“˜ Beryl
Fe2+Nb2O6β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
UO2β“˜ Uraninite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 Β· 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Francis, Carl A. (1987) Minerals of the Topsham, Maine, Pegmatite District. Rocks & Minerals 62(6), 407-415.
Burbank, Benjamin, B. (1987) Topaz and Herderite at Topsham, Maine. Rocks & Minerals 62(6), 434-438.
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