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Waisanen Quarry (Tamminen-Waisanen Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA i
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Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Waisanen pit and Tamminen in the distance, from the ledge.

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

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Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Working the Waisanen

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Waisanen pit and Tamminen in the distance, from the ledge.

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Waisanen Quarry

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Working the Waisanen

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Waisanen pit and Tamminen in the distance, from the ledge.

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 16' 59'' North , 70° 38' 21'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Greenwood	834 (2017)	4.0km
West Paris	1,790 (2017)	6.9km
Woodstock	1,263 (2017)	10.5km
Norway	2,748 (2017)	10.8km
Paris	5,073 (2017)	11.3km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association	Bethel, Maine	12km

Mindat Locality ID:

3779

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3779:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Oxford pegmatite field. First opened in 1931.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Albite var. Zygadite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Found with quartz crystals in a nice vug from material collected Oct 2021. Lloyd W. Alexander

www.mindat.org (2003) https://www.mindat.org/min-4523.html

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Cameron, Eugene N.

Cameron, Eugene N., Larrabee, David M., McNair, Andrew H., Page, James J., Stewart, Glen W., Shainin, Vincent E. (1954) Pegmatite Investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Geological Survey Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

✪ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

References:

King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Cameron, Eugene N.

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Cameron, Eugene N.

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Description: Found in the Patch Mountain Member of the Sangerville Formation. Not found in the pegmatite.

References:

King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

Cameron, Eugene N.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

References:

Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

Cameron, Eugene N.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Colour: Purple

References:

Rocks & Min.: 62:427.

Cameron, Eugene N.

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Graftonite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂

References:

Glass, Jewell J., Fahey, Joseph J. (1937) Graftonite from Greenwood, Maine. American Mineralogist, 22 (10) 1035-1039

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Heterosite

Formula: Fe³⁺(PO₄)

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41

✪ Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBe(PO₄)(OH)

References:

King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

References:

Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'

References:

Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Meta-autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Parsettensite

Formula: (K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Perhamite

Formula: Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Rocks & Min.: 62:443.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Rocks & Min.: 62:443.

Cameron, Eugene N.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

W. B. Thompson, D. L. Joyner, R. G. Woodman, and V. T. King (2005) A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities. Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Found Oct 2021 and optically studied. Lloyd W. Alexander

ⓘ Triphylite

Formula: LiFe²⁺PO₄

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

Gallery:

Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ⓘ Bertrandite

Bertrandite

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Bertrandite

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Bertrandite

Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Heterosite	8.AB.10	Fe³⁺(PO₄)
ⓘ	Triphylite	8.AB.10	LiFe²⁺PO₄
ⓘ	Graftonite	8.AB.20	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂
ⓘ	Hydroxylherderite	8.BA.10	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	var. Manganapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Perhamite	8.DO.20	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Meta-autunite	8.EB.10	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
ⓘ	Parsettensite	9.EG.40	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Zygadite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'	-
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Graftonite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Heterosite	Fe³⁺(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Zygadite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Zygadite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Zygadite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Zygadite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Graftonite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂
P	ⓘ Heterosite	Fe³⁺(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
P	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Perhamite	Ca₃Al_7.7Si₃P₄O_23.5(OH)_14.1 · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Graftonite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂
Fe	ⓘ Heterosite	Fe³⁺(PO₄)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

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References

Rocks and Minerals: 62:427,443

Glass, Jewell J., Fahey, Joseph J. (1937) Graftonite from Greenwood, Maine. American Mineralogist, 22 (10) 1035-1039

Perham, F. C., (1964). Waisanen Mine operation-summer, 1963: Rocks and Minerals: 39(7-8): 341-347.

Thompson, Woodrow B., Joyner, Ronald L., Woodman, Raymond G., King, Vandall T. (1998) Bulletin (41), A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities (3rd ed.) Maine Geological Survey

Nizamoff, J., C.A. Francis, F.C. Perham & R.A. Sprague (2014), Fluorapatite and other species from the Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, presentation before the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 25-27 April, 2014.

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