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Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Gorham6,882 (2017)
Little Falls708 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22846
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22846:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gorham, comté de Cumberland, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Gorham, contea di Cumberland, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Горем, Камберленд, Мэн, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
戈勒姆, 坎伯蘭縣 , 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Gorham, Condado de Cumberland, Maine, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
غورهام, مقاطعة كمبرلاند, مين, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Gorham, Cumberland konderria , Maine
Belarusian:
Горхем, Камберленд, Мэн, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bulgarian:
Горъм, Къмбърланд, Мейн, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Gorham, Maine, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Gorham, Cumberland County , Maine
Chechen:
Горгем, Мэн, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
جورهام, ولاية مين, امريكا
Haitian:
Gorham, Mèn, Etazini
Hungarian:
Gorham, Cumberland megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ゴーラム, カンバーランド郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Горхам, Мэн, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Горхам, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Mazanderani:
گورهام, مین
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gorham, Cumberland Kūn
Norwegian:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Polish:
Gorham, Hrabstwo Cumberland, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Gorham, Condado de Cumberland, Maine, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Горам, Округ Камберланд , Мејн, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Gorham, Maine, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Tatar:
Горгем, Мэн, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґоргем, Камберленд, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گورہم، میئن, کمبرلینڈ کاؤنٹی، میئن, میئن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Gorham, Maine, Lamerikän
Waray:
Gorham, Condado han Cumberland, Maine, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Gorham, Maine, Unol Daleithiau America


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Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Spodumene ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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 BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorham,_Maine
Wikidata ID:Q281079
GeoNames ID:4965481

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