Saunders-Wheeler Prospect, Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Saunders-Wheeler Prospect | Prospect |
Albany | Township |
Oxford County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 12' 21'' North , 70° 45' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 20km |
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Conway, New Hampshire | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220507:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1231b77f-513a-4f4c-b840-4c7f75dab2d3
Granite pegmatite. Located on the the west extreme of the pegmatite containing the Songo Pond (Kimball Ledge) Quarry. Operated in 1957-1958 by Addison Saunders and Stubby Wheeler, possibly later for mineral specimens. Pit is small (~ 5 x15 m and 1-2 meters deeps in 2010).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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