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Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, USAi
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WindhamTown
Cumberland CountyCounty
MaineState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
North Windham4,904 (2017)
South Windham1,374 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23074:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Windham, comté de Cumberland, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Windham, contea di Cumberland, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Уиндем, Камберленд, Мэн, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
溫德姆, 坎伯蘭縣 , 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Windham, Condado de Cumberland, Maine, Estados Unidos
Basque:
Windham, Cumberland konderria , Maine
Bavarian:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, Vaoanigte Stootn
Catalan:
Windham, Maine, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Chechen:
Виндгем, Мэн, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, Verenigde Staten
Haitian:
Windham, Mèn, Etazini
Hungarian:
Windham, Cumberland megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ウィンダム, カンバーランド郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Виндхам, Мэн, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Виндхам, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Mazanderani:
ویندهام, مین
Norwegian:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Polish:
Windham, Hrabstwo Cumberland, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
South Azerbaijani:
ویندهام، مئین, مئین ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Tatar:
Виндгем, Мэн, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Віндгем, Камберленд, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
وینڈم، میئن, کمبرلینڈ کاؤنٹی، میئن, میئن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Volapük:
Windham, Maine, Lamerikän
Waray:
Windham, Condado han Cumberland, Maine, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Windham, Maine, Unol Daleithiau America


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12 valid minerals.

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Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Vitreous smooth-faced staurilte crystals, uncommonly with St. Andrews twins and rarely with Maltese Cross twins to 10 x 5 cm.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite ?9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)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)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
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 BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)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 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 BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
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 BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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
CaCalcium
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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Wikidata ID:Q1628565

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