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Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USAi
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Graphite, etc.

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Graphite, etc.

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Sillimanite

Oak Hill area, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 44' 29'' North , 70° 34' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.74147,-70.56867
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Mineral Occurrence Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
239332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239332:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oak Hill, just north of Maine Route 25, covers a large area. The bedrock consists of metamorphic rocks, some containing sillimanite and andalusite. The andalusite may attain huge proportions.

Coordinates are those of the hill itself.

Note: there is another Oak Hill in Standish at the coordinates 43.771752342501856,-70.58707237243654.

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
✪ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: Square prismatic crystals with pinacoidal terminations up to 15 x 15 x 25 cm.
Colour: Red-brown to pink
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent
Description: Found in float boulders.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
John Raymond
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6

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References

King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.
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