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Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

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Granite pegmatite. Oxford pegmatite field.

Originally a mineral collector's site in late 1870's. Opened by Nathan Perry and Edgar D. Andrews in early 1880's. Originally called Harndon Hill, but named changed in a complex change of names about 1917. Operated solely by Nathan Perry by 1882. Operated for massive topaz in 1970's by Col. Joseph Pollack of Harrison, Maine.

The locality is the type locality for hamlinite, now regarded as a synonym for goyazite.



References:
Hidden, W. E. and Penfield. S. L., 1890, On Hamlinite a new rhombohedral mineral from the Herderite Locality at Stoneham, Maine, American Journal of Science, third series, v. 39: 511-513.

Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998, Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.

King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, Descriptive Mineralogy, v. 1.

Woodard, H. H. (1951): The Geology and Paragenesis of the Lord Hill pegmatite, Stoneham, Maine. American Mineralogist (1951): 36, 869-883.





 Map Reference: 44°13'26"N , 70°57'11"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1.]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Mn-bearing Apatite-(CaF)
    (Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH) or Ca
     
    5
    		([P,Mn
    3+
     
    		]O
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH)
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © Don Volkman 03/06
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		[Mn
    3+
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    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: 835; "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Steve Bonney
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Beryllonite
    NaBe[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Clarkeite
    (Na,Ca,Pb)
     
    2
    		U
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    Description: Misidentified gummite component.
    Reference: [Not found according to King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Originally the type locality for hamlinite, but was redefined as goyazite.
    Reference: [Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine; Hidden, W. E. and Penfield. S. L., 1890, On Hamlinite a new rhombohedral mineral from the Herderite Locality at Stoneham, Maine, American Journal of Science, third series, v. 39: 511-513]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hureaulite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 63:913-917]
  		•  Landesite
    Mn
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		[(OH)
     
    x
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · (3-x)H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: May have been seen as a rare item in a collection. No published reference known.
    Reference: [original reference lost; listed in King & Foord, 1994: Mineralogy of Maine, V.1]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © Scott Whittemore
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © S.M. Whittemore
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Mitridatite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Montebrasite ?
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Listed by Thompson et al., 1998, but no specimens known.
    Reference: [Thompson et al., 1998, A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities]
  		•  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: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Steve Bonney
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [AmMin 36:869-883 (1951)]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Purpurite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2005 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Strunzite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Todorokite
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, Vol. 1, p.349]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    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: 667.]
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


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