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Yedlin Locality, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 55' 18'' North , 69° 58' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.92167,-69.97889
GeoHash:
G#: dry1zedym
GRN:
N30W37
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Topsham5,931 (2017)0.7km
Brunswick15,175 (2017)1.3km
Brunswick Station578 (2017)5.4km
Lisbon Falls4,100 (2017)10.6km
Bowdoinham722 (2017)11.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Maine Mineralogical & Geological SocietyPortland, Maine37km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine43km
Mindat Locality ID:
5950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5950:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1606ff49-783e-4908-9362-039c8c83ae0e


Two shallow feldspar prospect pits. Brunswick pegmatite field. Granite Pegmatite. Very radioactive bedrock in the area.

Critical Areas Status:

The Yedlin Locality is a small prospect area recognized by Neal Yedlin as containing good crystals of what was then identified as "samarskite". The locality was described by him in Rocks and Minerals magazine. Because of the article, the locality became known as the Yedlin Prospect. Subsequently, the mineral of interest was re-identified as ishakawaite and it was then that the locality acquired international status for having specimens that are world class size and quality. The locality is an area that is inventoried by the USA Critical Mineral Areas program and designated as a Most Important Site needing protection from development. This habitat is also the only place in Maine where fergusonite-(Y) has been found. The largest xenotime-(Y) crystal from Maine is from this locality. The habitat consists of an area comprising about 1 hectare. The area is also noted as one where the bedrock contains naturally significantly radioactive minerals.

May 11, 2014; the area on the north side of the water filled trench (toward the large water tank and new road) has been cleared for development, but not the primary dump side of the trench (south side). Ishikawaite crystals were found in dumps on both sides of the trench, however.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Habit: elongated, flattened prisms
Colour: black with iridescence
Description: Epitaxial micro-crystals in parallel growth on ishikawaite.
β“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
βœͺ Ishikawaite
Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2β“˜ Annite
Fe2+Nb2O6β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
U4+Fe2+Nb2O8β“˜ Ishikawaite
Fe2+Fe3+2O4β“˜ Magnetite
Ce(PO4)β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2Oβ“˜ Nontronite
SiO2 · nH2Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Ishikawaite4.DB.25U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
β“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
β“˜Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Uβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

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References

Lane, Alfred C. (1937) Exhibit 7; Work at Harvard University (in Lane, A. C. and Marble, J. P.), Report of the Committee on the Measurement of Geologic Time, National Research Council, Washington, DC, p. 59-61.
Yedlin, Leo Neal (1942) Standpipe Hill, Topsham, Maine, Rocks and Minerals, 17:206-208.
King, Vandall T. (1993) Critical Areas Program. Preliminary Report to the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester, NY, pp. 42.
Hanson, S. L., Simmons, W. B., and Falster, A. U. (1995) Ishikawaite, Polycrase, or "Samarskite" in Maine Pegmatites?, Rochester Mineral Symposium, Program and Abstracts, 22:14-15.
Hanson, S. L., Simmons W. B. and Falster, A. U. (1998) New Data on Nb-Ta-Ti Oxides from the Topsham Pegmatite District, Eastern Maine. Canadian Mineralogist. 36, p.601-608.
Hanson, S. L., Simmons, W. B., Falster, A. U., Foord, E. E., Lichte, F. E. (1999) Proposed nomenclature for samarskite-group minerals: new data on ishikawaite and calciosamarskite. Mineralogical Magazine, 63 (1) 27-36 doi:10.1180/002646199548286
Nemetz, Janet and King, Van (2014) Re-investigation of the Yedlin Locality, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA, Rochester Mineral Symposium, Program and Abstracts, 41:22-23.
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