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Irish Quarry, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Irish Quarry | Quarry |
| Paris | Town |
| Oxford County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 10'' North , 70° 28' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 5,073(2017) | 2.5km |
| South Paris | 2,267(2017) | 6.1km |
| Norway | 2,748(2017) | 8.5km |
| Buckfield | 1,791(2017) | 8.7km |
| Hebron | 1,095(2017) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | Bethel, Maine | 6km |
| Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 40km |
Oxford pegmatite field.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪Beryl Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Recrystallized pocket beryls were found with rare faces and high rubidium (~3 wt %) and cesium (~1 wt %) contents. |
| ⓘMicrocline Formula:K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘMuscovite Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula:SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘQuartz var.Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz var.Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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