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Knox 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, 2007]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Andesine
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2007]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Camden, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Andalusite
    var: Chiastolite
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1]
    Site Photo
    Camden, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [CORRELATION AND STRATIGRAPHY OF EXOTIC BLOCKS IN THE VINALHAVEN PLUTON, MAINE, TO THE SEAL COVE FORMATION]
  		•  Annite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [King, V., Mineralogy of Maine, v2]
  		•  Anorthite
    var: Bytownite
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anorthite
    var: Labradorite
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1, p.29]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Route 105 road cut, Appleton, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
    Site Photo
    North Pit, Dragon Quarry, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chamosite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Vandall King]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vo. 1., p.88.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [http://keck.wooster.edu/archives/symposium/02/Maine01_pdfs/brillabs.pdf.]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Deweylite'
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O ?
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 2, p.466.]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Ferrimolybdite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1096.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Old Country Road locality, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Garnierite'
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2009 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2007]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hercynite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Holmquistite
    ☐[Li
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1, p.187.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Kerolite
    (Mg,Ni)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Mackinawite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol.1]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Mountain Leather'
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.]
  		•  Niggliite
    PtSn
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Cuba, N. 2007. 20th Annual Keck Symposium; http://keck.wooster.edu/publications]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v1.]
    Site Photo
    Route 105 road cut, Appleton, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v1.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.]
  		•  'Pinite'
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Old Country Road locality, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [P Cristofono collection, 2007]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rutilated Quartz
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Rammelsbergite
    NiAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Not found in pegmatite.
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Stevensite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    x
    		Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Description: Not found in pegmatite.
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Talc
    var: Steatite
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Morrill & Hinckley, 1959. Maine Mines & Minerals, Vol. 2]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
    Site Photo
    Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:365-366]
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Ulvöspinel
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geologic Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Uvarovite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd edition, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta.]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Cyrtolite
    Zr[(SiO
     
    4
    		),(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.]


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