Saltman Amethyst locality, Sweden, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Saltman Amethyst locality | - not defined - |
| Sweden | Town |
| Oxford County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 11'' North , 70° 45' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 23km |
| Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Conway, New Hampshire | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6232:2
GUID (UUID V4):
07ffac4f-e38e-49bc-865d-d0cef30c7ba2
Oxford pegmatite field. (Pockets lined with amethyst crystals exposed at a construction site.) House now located on the excavation site.
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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 Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| βͺ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz ? Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine ? | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(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 | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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