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Biotite from
Heath Quarry, Casco, Cumberland County, Maine, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heath Quarry, Casco, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:551207
Long-form Identifier:1:3:551207:2
GUID (UUID V4):8f255ab8-ac5b-4bbc-a4a9-e54c4829c7af
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
16.1km (10.0 miles) Berry-Havey Quarry (Havey Quarry; Berry Quarry), Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) Wade Quarry (Androscoggin Tourmaline prospect), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) Pulsifer Quarry & Dionne extension, West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
17.0km (10.5 miles) Keith Quarry (Towne Quarry), West Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) Turner Quarries, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) Maine Feldspar Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) Greenlaw Quarry, East Mount Apatite Mining District, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) Phillips Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) City quarry, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) Alfred Plourde Parkway Quarry, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (edition)
BULLETIN 41 Third Edition A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities by Woodrow B. 7KaSVRQ Donald...Vandall T. King Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey Natural Resources Information...OF CONSERVATION 1998 Copyright © 1998 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...5 cm tall; gem weighs 2 carats. From the Havey Quarry, Poland, MaifJ. e. Photo copyright 1995 by Wendell...crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined in 1996 by Holden !Jrothers Mining
Book (edition)
SOURCES OF AGG R EGA TE THE sources are given under county headings, with all the counties of England, Wales...Scotland in one alphabetical list. Within each county the crushed rock quarries, gravel pits and slagworks...address of owner or occupier Name and situation of quarry, pit or works Type or types of rock, gravel or...crossing Northumberland and continuing through East Cumberland, West Durham and the northernmost part of Yorkshire...David's peninsula, Pembrokeshire. Near Threlkeld in Cumberland a porphyritic microgranite is quarried. In all
Book
Geology of Maine. Conte11ts Preface vii Geology of Maine 7 Coastal Maine 25 Interstate 95 (Maine-furnpike)...tli S / Down East Maine: Bangor ;:incl Elli;worll1 to ( ,.i l:tic.; 1/S Maine 3, Maine 102, ancl rh(.;... Bangor (,a ln,s JOI Central Maine 707 M aine 5: Saco-Bethel / 14 Maine 26: Pegmatite Alley, Portland...ton / 49 Maine 7: Belfast-Dover-Foxcrofl I 57 Maine 15: Bangor-Abhot Village.: / 6 / Maine 11: Milo-Millinocket...ountains of Maine 17 3 U.S. 2: Skowhegan-Bcthc: I 179 M aine 4 : Farmington-Rangcley / 91 Maine 27: Farmington-C~oburn
Book (edition)
through East Cumberland, West Durham and the northernmost part of Yorkshire. In West Cumberland quartz-diabase...Shropshire, while rhyolite .is obtained in the same county near Wellington. Porphyrite is quarried in the...provide granite, gneiss and quartz-diorite. In Cumberland the Eskdale granite is worked for roadstone,...be of late Silurian to early Devonian age. One quarry each in Cornwall and Devon work the Hercynian granite...granite for roadstone. In Anglesey one quarry works syenitic gneiss. HORNFELS TRADE GROUP (Hl This group
Book (edition)
OF SOURCES OF AGGREGATE sources are given under county headings, with all the counties of England, Wales...Scotland in one alphabetical list. Within each county the crushed rock quarries, gravel pits and slagworks...address of owner or occupier Name and situation of quarry, pit or works Type or types of rock, gravel or...crossing Northumberland and continuing through East Cumberland, West Durham and the northernmost part of Yorkshire...David's Peninsula, Pembrokeshire. Near Threlkeld in Cumberland a porphyritic microgranite is quarried. In all
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
28,45-67 (1993) Terrane sutures in the Maine Appalachians, USA and adjacent areas STEPHEN G. POLLOCK Department...University of Southern Maine, Gorharn, ME 04038, USA Terrane sutures in the Maine Appalachians and adjacent...Devonian plutons. Not all faults in south-westem Maine are related to the suture. Younger dip and/or strike-slip...modified by younger deformational events. Within the Maine Appalachians three large composite suspect terranes...discontinuously crop out for substantial distances within the Maine and Canadian Appalachians in approximately the same
Book (volume)
Mineralogy by Vandall T. King and Eugene E. Foord Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Walter...Resources Information, Maine Geological Survey Walter A. Anderson, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 1994 Copyright ©1994 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...Cover photograph: Fluorapatite, Pulsifer quarry, Auburn, Maine (2.2 cm specimen), Harvard Mineralogical...Wendell E. Wilson, ©1985. The laws and policies of Maine and the United States prohibit discrimination in
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ordovician Fe- and Mn-rich rocks in south-central Maine: From peri-Gondwanan deposition through Acadian...Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, U.S.A. 1 2 Abstract The Wilson...discontinuously over a distance of >75 km in southern Maine. Cathodoluminescence imaging of zircon grains from...assemblages dominated by grunerite + garnet + biotite + quartz. These and other mineral assemblages found...found in the Wilson Cove unit in south-central Maine are consistent with peak metamorphic conditions
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Investigation of Gilley Fluorspar Deposits in Cherokee County, Alabama, by James F. O'Neill. It is interesting... 50 miles northeast of Birmingham, in Cherokee County, located in West 1/2, West V2 of Section 16, Township...pegmatite district lies across the Park-Fremont County line in south-central Co'crado, a few miles northwest...consisting chiefly of muscovite, chlorite, and biotite, and traces of garnet, zoisite, and tourmaline...to us. Will some Colorado reader tell us in what county is Hans Peak and, if possible, send us a few notes
Book (volume)
geologic ages and under varied conditions: the Cumberland Plateau, the Appalachian Valley, the Appalachian...Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:
Report (volume)
Moosehead Lake,Jo-Mary Mountain Area, Piscataquis County, Maine lJy G. H. ESPENSHADE 1 '1 E 0 L 0 G I c ...-----------------------------------------------Biotite ________________ -------------·------------ ___...Moosehead Lake-Jo-Mary Mountain area, Piscataquis County, Maine. 2. Map and sections showing aeromagnetic and...Moxie pluton, Piscataquis and Somerset Counties, Maine. III 20 21 24 28 29 31 31 32 33 34 37 IV CONTENTS...Piscataquis and Somerset Counties, Maine. FIGURE 1. Index map of central Maine ---------------------------2
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11ne 2; ••• Amph1bo1ite--see Bolton, Worcester County M1nera1 Loca11t1es. page 85 ••• 11.8 3~ter cerium...•••••••••••••••••'.' •.••.•••• 2--6 Barn.table County ro •• il Localiti ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...Localit1e•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 21 Br1.tol County Mineral Localit1 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...24--25 Dukes County Mineral Loeal1tiea •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26--21 Duk •• County Fo.sil Loeal1tie...Local1t1es •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29--3? Bs.ex County Fo ••1l Localit1e ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and contain, in addition to quartz and mica (biotite with frequently some muscovite), much microcline...quartz schist, quartz-sericite schist, quartz-biotite schist, sericite schist, and crystalline limestone...intrusions in the region. At Hornsboro, in Chesterfield County, there is a small area of Juratrias sandstones...extreme northwest portion of the state in Pickens County. Both massive (even-granular and porphyritic) and...Carolina granites-mixtures of feldspar, quartz, and biotite--correspond closely in mineral composition with
Book
https://archive.org/details/mainecoastnature0000Omill an Maine Goas A Nature Lover's Wd Dorcas S. Miller with illustrations...by The East Woods Press in cooperation with the Maine Audubon Society To Dad, who corrected my spelling...Dorcas $ The Maine coast. 1949— Bibliography: p. Includes index. 2. Coastal history—Maine. 1. Natural...Natural Maine—Description and travel—Guidebooks. I. Title. QH105.M2M54 500.9741 ecology—Maine. 79-10290...ISBN 0-914788-12-4 Cover photograph courtesy of Maine State Development Office. Design and typography
Report (issue)
63130 4 Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 5-U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A...Orogenesis............... 11 Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine and New Brunswick.................................................. 11 Fredericton Trough, Maine and New Brunswick ......................................Quadrangle, Maine.................................................................... 15 Central Maine Basin....... 17 Southwestern Moose River Synclinorium, Maine................................................
Report (issue)
Foreland Basin Across the Northern Appalachians of Maine and Adjacent Areas Professional Paper 1624 U.S...Foreland Basin Across the Northern Appalachians of Maine and Adjacent Areas By Dwight C. Bradley, Robert...Foreland Basin across the Northern Appalachians of Maine and adjacent areas / Dwight C. Bradley... [et al...Includes bibliographical references. 1. Orogeny--Maine. 2. Geology, Stratigraphic--Silurian. 3. Geology...Stratigraphic--Devonian. 4. Geology, Structural--Maine. I. Bradley, Dwight Culver. II. QE75 .P9 v. 1624
Book (volume)
0 n101ercai o of Maine j f·~ ....__ :,,. . - .._"' ..;. .. ~ L-- -~ \. • .J_..::.; I Volume...History, Gems, and Geology edited by Vandall T. King Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Robert...Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist of Maine Volume 2: Mining History, Gems, and Geology Edited by...Resources Information, Maine Geologi,cal Survey Robert G Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 2000 Copyright ©2000 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All
Report (volume)
................................ 49 Individual quarry areas.................................................. 51 Baltimore County .................................... 51 Howard County.......................- Medium gray biotite granite of the Richmond-Petersburg area.. Dark blue-gray biotite granite of the...Fredericksburg area........ Dark gray hornblende-biotite granite of the Falls Church area.. Yellow-green...................................... Individual quarry areas. .......................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Bathurst Mining Camp (Brunswick No. 12, Heath Steele B zone, Halfmile Lake Deep zone, Key Anacon...(chlorite, white mica, and to a lesser extent biotite) are ubiquitous phases in the host rocks of the...(up to 38.8 ppm). Limited LA-ICP-MS analysis on biotite indicates a higher overall concentration of Tl...co-existing white mica (mean = 2.18 ppm). On average, biotite is also more enriched in Hg, Sn, and Ba relative...Ablation ICP-MS profiles of chlorite, white mica, and biotite demonstrate smooth time-dependent variations diagnostic
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Journal (issue)
membership. Persons living over 60 miles from Haywards Heath may opt for associate membership. Anyone joining...the Haywards Heath Methodist Church Hall 110 yards south of Clair Hall, Haywards Heath from 7.30 - 10...Haywards Heath WEST SUSSEX RH16 2SA Treasurer : Catherine Foley 53 Carter Drive Broadridge Heath Horsham...equal split between those ‘in person’ in Haywards Heath and those ‘virtually’ via Zoom. A move from our...the flattened tabular habit. Stoneham, Colorado, USA. Allan and Elvire Mortimer collection. Plate 3.
Book (volume)
series of pegmatite dikes ranking with those in Maine and Southern California for their production of...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles
Journal (issue)
EVENTS ---------- 8 ---------PYRITE from GOAT QUARRY S l'1gham · J G Todd · D Anderson -----------II----------JG...to commend the Sussex Mineral Show in Haywards Heath (see the report in this issue); it may be a small...goes on "As I have myself fruitlessly visited the quarry since, ... I conclude that time 1887). Houston's...across." They also record occurrences "at Bowling quarry near Old Kilpatrick, and other localities north...Bue Heddle (I 901) lists occurrences for "Bowling Quarry, a crystal half an inch in diameter, found about
Journal (issue)
Mineral Show, Clair H:ill, Perrymont Road, Haywards Heath, Sussex. (near to railway station). 10am - 4.30pm...Society's Annual Bazaar, St. Albans Church Hall, West Heath Drive, Golders Green, London NWl I (opposite Golders...Saturday 19th November 1994 Clair Hall, Haywards Heath 10.00- 4.30 MINERALS GEMS FOSSILS BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHS...MINERALS FROM THE MASSIF CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD FARM QUARRY, AVON {Russell Society Southern Branch) PRESENTATIONS:...world for many years, visiting, among others the USA, Canada, Russia, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Iceland
 
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