Oak Hill Area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Oak Hill Area | Area |
Standish | - not defined - |
Cumberland County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~54km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
239332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239332:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7401334d-d694-4202-b82d-896875dd3265
Oak Hill, just north of Maine Route 25, covers a large area. The bedrock consists of metamorphic rocks, some containing sillimanite and andalusite. The andalusite may attain huge proportions.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
βͺ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: Square prismatic crystals with pinacoidal terminations up to 15 x 15 x 25 cm. Colour: Red-brown to pink Fluorescence: Not fluorescent Description: Found in float boulders. |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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