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Saunders Mica Quarry, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~30km
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
6627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6627:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oxford pegmatite field. Located on the northern spur of Beech Hill.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlmandine
Formula:Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAnnite
Formula:KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘBeryl var. Aquamarine
Formula:Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)
Formula:Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMicrocline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSchorl
Formula:NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘBeryl var.AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
BeⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
BⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘBeryl var.AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
OⓘAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OⓘColumbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘBeryl var.AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
AlⓘAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AlⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘBeryl var.AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
SiⓘAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
KⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
FeⓘAnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeⓘAlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘColumbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
NbNiobium
NbⓘColumbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6

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References

Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee, David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James J., Stewart, Glen W., Shainin, Vincent E. (1954) Pegmatite Investigations, 1942-45, in New England.Geological Survey Professional Paper 255. US Geological Surveydoi:10.3133/pp255
King, Vandall -Ed. (2009)Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds - Oxford County Mining History. New England Historical Publications.
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