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Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
228286
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228286:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Castle Hill, comté d'Aroostook, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Castle Hill, contea di Aroostook, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
卡斯爾希爾, 阿魯斯圖克縣, 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Castle Hill, Condado de Aroostook, Maine, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كاستل هيل, مقاطعة أروستوك, مين, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Castle Hill, Aroostook konderria , Maine
Catalan:
Castle Hill, Comtat d'Aroostook , Maine, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chechen:
Касл-Гилл, Мэн, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كاستل هيل, ولاية مين, امريكا
Haitian:
Castle Hill, Mèn, Etazini
Hebrew:
קאסל היל, ארוסטוק, מיין, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Castle Hill, Aroostook megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
キャッスル・ヒル, アルーストック郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кастл Хилл, Мэн, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Кастл Хилл, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Mazanderani:
کستل هیل, مین
Norwegian:
Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Polish:
Castle Hill, Hrabstwo Aroostook, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
Tatar:
Касл-Гилл, Мэн, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Castle Hill, Aroostook County, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Касл-Гілл, Арустук, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Castle Hill, Maine, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Castle Hill, Maine, Unol Daleithiau America


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
'Feldspar Group'
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
''-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
O HematiteFe2O3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Fe HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 52 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed444 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pyle Mountain Argillite52449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dystactella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Dystactella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Corrugatagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Corrugatagnostus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Geragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphaeragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Sphaeragnostidae : Sphaeragnostus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Illaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dicranopeltis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Dicranopeltis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ampyx
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Cyclopyge449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dionide
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Dionididae : Dionide449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lonchodomas
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Microparia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Microparia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nileus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Novaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Novaspis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Raphiophorus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Raphiophorus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Raymondella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Raymondella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Symphysops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Symphysops449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tretaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Tretaspis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hibbertia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Hibbertia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanitina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanitina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudosphaerexochus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Carmon
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Carmon449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Acanthambonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Acanthambonia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dedzetina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dedzetina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Karlicium
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Karlicium449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Skenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anisopleurella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Anisopleurella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anoptambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Hesperomenidae : Anoptambonites449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Christiania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Christiania449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pelmatozoa
subphylum
Animalia : Echinodermata : Pelmatozoa449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Asaphidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cheiruridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aegiromenidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Aegiromenidae449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Aegiromena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Aegiromena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Foliomena folium
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Foliomenidae : Foliomena : Foliomena folium449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Trinodus tardus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Trinodus : Trinodus tardus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ogmocnemis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ogmocnemis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptestiina prantli
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leptestiina : Leptestiina prantli449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Staurocephalus clavifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus : Staurocephalus clavifrons449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Amphitryon murchisonii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Amphitryon : Amphitryon murchisonii449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paromalomena inequistriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Glyptomenidae : Paromalomena : Paromalomena inequistriata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nubialba forbesi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Nubialba : Nubialba forbesi449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclospira scanica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira : Cyclospira scanica449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderia megalophthalma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Panderiidae : Panderia : Panderia megalophthalma449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dindymene whittingtoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Dindymene : Dindymene whittingtoni449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nankinolithus granulatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Nankinolithus : Nankinolithus granulatus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Telephina (Telephina) fracta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Telephina : Telephina (Telephina) fracta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill,_Maine
Wikidata ID:Q221833
GeoNames ID:4960392

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