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Noyes Mountain outcrops, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Noyes Mountain outcropsGroup of Outcrops
GreenwoodTown
Oxford CountyCounty
MaineState
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Almandine, etc.

Noyes Mountain outcrops, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
03661140017272435073346.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Noyes Mountain outcrops, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
03661140017272435073346.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Noyes Mountain outcrops, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 26'' North , 70° 38' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.29057,-70.64282
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenwood834 (2017)3.2km
West Paris1,790 (2017)6.6km
Woodstock1,263 (2017)9.8km
Norway2,748 (2017)11.6km
Paris5,073 (2017)11.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine13km
Mindat Locality ID:
435401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435401:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Almandine-biotite schist occurrence.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Phillip BetancourtIdentified by Van King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Phillip BetancourtIdentified by Van King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Phillip BetancourtIdentified by Van King: Dealer/Collection Label

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noyes_Mountain_(Maine)

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