Parsonsfield Vesuvianite locality, Parsonsfield, York County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parsonsfield Vesuvianite locality | Occurrence |
| Parsonsfield | Village |
| York County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 45' 38'' North , 70° 56' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parsonsfield | 1,647 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Porter | 1,495 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Effingham | 1,356 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Freedom | 1,388 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Cornish | 1,319 (2017) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Conway, New Hampshire | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6678:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8dd5a17e-e1bd-4545-ba5a-f5caab977251
Calc-silicate deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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