Staples Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Staples Quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
Topsham | Town |
Sagadahoc County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 57' 46'' North , 69° 57' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Topsham | 5,931 (2017) | 4.4km |
Brunswick | 15,175 (2017) | 5.5km |
Bowdoinham | 722 (2017) | 6.7km |
Brunswick Station | 578 (2017) | 8.6km |
Lisbon Falls | 4,100 (2017) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 38km |
Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society | Portland, Maine | 42km |
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.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 Β· 12H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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