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Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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FryeburgTown
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A view of Jockey Cap Granite Dome

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Jockey Cap Mountain (1905 or earlier)

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Amethyst

Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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A view of Jockey Cap Granite Dome

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Jockey Cap Mountain (1905 or earlier)

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Amethyst

Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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A view of Jockey Cap Granite Dome

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Jockey Cap Mountain (1905 or earlier)

Jockey Cap Hill Garnet locality, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
Stow, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Sweden, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Denmark, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fryeburg1,631 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22847:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Fryeburg, contea di Oxford, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
弗賴堡 , 牛津縣, 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Fryeburg , condado de Oxford, Maine, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
فرايبورغ, مقاطعة أكسفورد, مين, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Fryeburg , Oxford konderria , Maine
Catalan:
Fryeburg, Maine, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine
Chechen:
Фрайбург , Мэн, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Fryeburg, Maine, Spojené státy americké
Egyptian Arabic:
فرايبورج, ولاية مين, امريكا
Haitian:
Fryeburg, Mèn, Etazini
Hungarian:
Fryeburg, Oxford megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
フライバーグ, オックスフォード郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Фрайбург, Мэн, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Фрайбург, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Polish:
Fryeburg, Hrabstwo Oxford, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
Serbian:
Фрајберг, Округ Оксфорд, Мејн, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Fryeburg, Maine, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Tatar:
Фрайбург , Мэн, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Фрайбург, Оксфорд, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Fryeburg, Maine, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Fryeburg, Maine, Unol Daleithiau America


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6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine ?
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: No data. No reference.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine ?		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase ?9.FA.30K(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ⓘ 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ⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
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ⓘ 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ⓘ 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ⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
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ⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
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ⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fryeburg,_Maine
Wikidata ID:Q3451647
GeoNames ID:4964996

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