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Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA

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Granite pegmatite. Western Mt. Apatite group. - Oxford pegmatite field. (The Dionne extension to the Pulsifer Quarry was excavated during mid-1990s mining.)



References:
- Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77
- Dunn, P. J. (1977): Apatite. A guide to species nomenclature. Mineralogical Record 8 (2): 78-82 [with analysis of Apatite-(CaF) from Pulsifer]
- King, V. T. and Szenics, T., (2008): Pulsifer Quarry, Androscoggin County, Maine. American Mineral Treasures.

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Annite
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © Henry Minot 2008
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Dunn, P. J. (1977): Apatite. A guide to species nomenclature. Mineralogical Record 8 (2): 78-82]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: One of the world's best untwinned bertrandite crystal clusters (to 4.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm) found about 1996 by Gregg Dionne.
    Reference: [King, V. and Foord, E., 2000, Mineralogy of Maine - Addenda to Volume 1, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 2.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Description: Some bicolored pink and blue.
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Goshenite
    Reference: [Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Morganite
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © Dick Dionne
  		•  Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
  		•  Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
    {KNa}{Mn
    2+
     
    		[ ]}{Ca}{Na
     
    3
    		}{Mn
    2+
    13
    		}{Al}[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © 2006 D. Levesque
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © Dick Dionne
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
  		•  Lithiophilite
    LiMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Moore (2000) analyzed lithiophilite from this locality and found the Mn/Mn + Fe ratio was 0.97
    Reference: [Moore, P. B., 2000, in Mineralogy of Maine, p. 333-336.]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Purpurite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Colour: milky
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Doubly terminated, scepter-shaped.
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Thompson, W, Joyner, D., Woodman, R., and King, V., 1998. Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd ed.; King and Foord, 1994, Mineralogy of Maine]
  		•  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]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Wilson, W. E. (1977): Famous mineral localities: The Pulsifer Quarry. Mineralogical Record 8 (2), 72-77 ]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Achroite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Rubellite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Verdelite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Watermelon Tourmaline'
    Reference: [King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.]
  		•  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]
  		•  Zinnwaldite ?
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, Mt. Apatite District, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
    © Dick Dionne
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


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