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Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USAi
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Lubec Lead Mine, Lube, Maine in 1837

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Lubec Lead Mine

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Glacial polish and striations, Lubec, Maine

South Lubec Road, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Wulfenite

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Lubec Lead Mine, Lube, Maine in 1837

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Lubec Lead Mine

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Glacial polish and striations, Lubec, Maine

South Lubec Road, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Wulfenite

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Lubec Lead Mine, Lube, Maine in 1837

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Lubec Lead Mine

Lubec Lead Mine, Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, USA
Perry, Washington County, Maine, USA
Eastport, Washington County, Maine, USA
Trescott, Washington County, Maine, USA
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Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lubec349 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
229385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229385:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Lubec, comté de Washington, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Lubec, contea di Washington, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Лубек, Вашингтон, Мэн, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
盧貝克, 華盛頓縣 , 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Lubec, Condado de Washington, Maine, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Lubec, Washington konderria , Maine
Catalan:
Lubec, Maine, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Lubec, Washington County , Maine
Dutch:
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
لوبک, شهرستان واشینگتن، مین, مین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Lubec, Maine, Yhdysvallat
Haitian:
Lubec, Mèn, Etazini
Hungarian:
Lubec, Washington megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
リューベック, ワシントン郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Любэк, Мэн, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Любэк, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Mazanderani:
لوبک, مین
Norwegian:
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
Polish:
Lubec, Hrabstwo Washington, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Lubec, Condado de Washington, Maine, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Lubec, Округ Вашингтон , Мејн, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
لوبک، مئین, مئین ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
Tatar:
Любек, Мэн, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Lubec, Washington, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Л'юбек, Вашингтон, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Volapük:
Lubec, Maine, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Lubec, Maine, Unol Daleithiau America


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite ?
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Typical small masses of purple black iridescent bornite with brassy chalcopyrite in white quartz and green clinochlore.
ⓘ Brochantite ?
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: The identity of the sooty black material in the vein is unknown.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Description: Localities which had psilomelane reported have been indiscriminately relabeled as romanèchite. As in this case, the original material was never analyzed and the listing appears erroneous.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Occurs as very minute orange square crystals <<1 mm.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth ?1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite ?2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRomanèchite ?4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite ?7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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Wikidata ID:Q1817030
GeoNames ID:4970802

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