Russell Brothers Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Russell Brothers Quarry | Quarry |
Topsham | Town |
Sagadahoc County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 55' 17'' North , 69° 58' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Topsham | 5,931 (2017) | 0.8km |
Brunswick | 15,175 (2017) | 1.5km |
Brunswick Station | 578 (2017) | 5.5km |
Lisbon Falls | 4,100 (2017) | 10.5km |
Bowdoinham | 722 (2017) | 11.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society | Portland, Maine | 37km |
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6582:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e591ac1b-ac7c-4d28-aa5a-f47dc00537d5
Brunswick pegmatite field. Granite Pegmatite.
The Russell Brothers Quarry is the main pit of a quarry group. There is a slightly smaller pit immediately to the north and a smaller quarry to the east. However, the main pit has produced the most interesting mineral assemblages.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
β Ishikawaite Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 References: |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Ishikawaite | 4.DB.25 | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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) |
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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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