LaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| LaFlamme Quarry | Quarry |
| Minot | Town |
| Androscoggin County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 54'' North , 70° 18' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Minot | 2,337 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Auburn | 22,871 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Mechanic Falls | 2,237 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Lewiston | 36,202 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Poland | 5,314 (2017) | 10.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 19km |
| Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6497
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6497:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1d139be3-ad6e-400b-a176-f9507f0dbf1c
Granite pegmatite. Oxford pegmatite field: Pegmatite & Calc-silicate deposit. Has a contact with the calc-silicate bearing Sangerville Formation. Excellent symmetrical dark coffee-brown vesuvianite crystals to 3 x 2 x 2 cm with occasional poor grossular were found during expansion of the pegmatite pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Description: No reference. |
| β Beryl ? Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: No reference. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Found in calc-silicate in contact with granite pegmatite References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Found in calc-silicate in contact with granite pegmatite References: |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Found in calc-silicate contact with granite pegmatite References: |
| β Meta-autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O Description: No reference. |
| β Microcline ? Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: No reference. |
| β Muscovite ? Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: No reference. |
| β Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Description: Reported in a local newspaper ostensibly to make the deposit seem more valuable when pollucite was receiving a great deal of press attention in Maine as a supposed rocket fuel. References: |
| β Quartz ? Formula: SiO2 Description: No reference. |
| β Schorl ? Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: No reference. |
| β Scorodite ? Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Description: No reference. |
| β Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 Description: No reference. |
| βͺ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Description: Excellent lustrous brown prismatic crystals found in calc-silicate contact with granite pegmatite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Scorodite ? | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Autunite ? | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| β | Meta-autunite ? | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Beryl ? | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Schorl ? | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Muscovite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Pollucite ? | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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