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Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection , 2009]
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Description: No location given and no specimens known.
    Reference: [Morrill, P., 1958, Maine Mines and Minerals.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Androscoggin Falls locality, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2005 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
    Site Photo
    Consolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Small Point, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2006 D. Levesque
  		•  Annite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [King, V. T. and Foord, E. E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Howard-Collins Quarry (Harvard Prospect), Georgetown, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Axinite-(Fe)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 16: 58.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.]
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Trenton Quarry (Trenton Flint and Spar Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
     
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Beryl
    var: Heliodor
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Beryl
    var: Morganite
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Consolidated #1 Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Description: Crystal 45 x ~2 cm long in granite pegmatite. Specimen broken up as collectors were unaware of its significant size.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine; Morril et al., 1958, Maine Mines and Minerals, Western Maine.]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1, p.67-68]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
    Site Photo
    Consolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localites, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
    Site Photo
    State Rd. Locality, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Porcupine Hill Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: Clinozoisite from this locality was mistakenly called axinite and is an error which has been continuously reported since the 1890's.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
    Site Photo
    Basin Vesuvianite locality, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [King, V.T., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, Descriptive Mineralogy, v.1.]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © S.M. Whittemore
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
    Site Photo
    State Rd. Locality, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V 1, p.111.]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Howard-Collins Quarry (Harvard Prospect), Georgetown, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
  		•  Euclase
    BeAl[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Don Swenson collection]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Foitite
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Fergusonite-(Y)
    YNbO
     
    4
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Coombs Quarries, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection , 2009]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Van King]
  		•  Graphite ?
    C
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Grayite
    (Th,Pb,Ca)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Pale yellow crystals to 1 mm with xenotime-(Y) and thorgummite.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Basin Locality, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  'Gummite'
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1., p.178.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Ishikawaite
    U
    4+
     
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © FED '08
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Found in veins in gneiss. Chemical analyses by Dufrenoy (1835). Reported by Jackson (1837) that it was near The Basin Locality.
    Reference: [Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.291]
  		•  Lazulite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., p.211]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Löllingite ?
    FeAs
     
    2
    Description: "Scorodite as occasional pale-green scoriaceous crusts on lollingite." No test data with specimen. More likely arsenopyrite.
    Reference: [Morong, D., 1990, Preliminary Report on the minerals of the Consolidated Quarry, Georgetown, Maine, nine unpublished pages.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.]
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localites, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Listed by Acord (1976)and questioned by King & Foord, 1994: Mineralogy of Maine, V.1]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localites, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Square Pit (Consolidated #4 Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Description: Green octahedra.
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Consolidated #2 Quarry (Purington Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994: Mineralogy of Maine, V.1]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Pargasite ?
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Description: This amphibole has never been chemically analyzed and the name pargasite was used in the early to mid-nineteenth century as the species always found in skarns.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Phosphuranylite
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    3
    		KCa(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1, p.265.]
  		•  Polycrase-(Y)
    (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. Vol.71,No.3, p.195]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Don Swenson collection]
    Site Photo
    Swamp #1 quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection , 2009]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Swamp #1 quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Citrine ?
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Trenton Quarry (Trenton Flint and Spar Quarry), Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [King, V.T., 2000. Mineralogy of Maine, v.2.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
  		•  Schoepite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.; King and Foord, 2000, Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Probably derived from alteration of arsenopyrite, but no specimen known to test.
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1, p.317]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Spodumene
    var: Kunzite
    Reference: [Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.]
  		•  Stibiotantalite
    Sb(Ta,Nb)O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Tschernich, 1992. Zeolites of the World, p.291]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Howard-Collins Quarry (Harvard Prospect), Georgetown, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © SMS 2007
  		•  'Tapiolite'
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localites, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Thorogummite
    (Th,U)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Description: Sharp yellow rod-like crystals to several mm with simple pyramids
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
    Site Photo
    Havey #1 & #2 Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Indicolite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Rubellite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Verdelite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Description: The uraninites from this locality are among the finest in the world for brightness and sharpness of crystals. The largest crystals are about 2.5 cm in each direction. Chemical analysis shows them to be essentially unoxidized.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine; analysis by Foord et al. (1997) Additional Studies on Mixed Uranyl Oxide-Hydroxide Hydrate Alteration Products..., Canadian Mineralogist, 35:145-151.]
    Site Photo
    Swamp #1 quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1991, Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd edtion, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine.]
    Site Photo
    Havey #1 & #2 Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]


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