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Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USAi
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Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Fuchsite

Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Fuchsite, etc.

Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Fuchsite, etc.

Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Fuchsite

Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Fuchsite, etc.

Wolfe's Neck locality, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 49' 0'' North , 70° 5' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.81677,-70.09249
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Freeport1,485 (2017)4.6km
Cousins Island490 (2017)7.6km
Littlejohn Island118 (2017)7.6km
Yarmouth5,869 (2017)7.8km
Harpswell Center5,281 (2017)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Maine Mineralogical & Geological SocietyPortland, Maine22km
Mindat Locality ID:
4524
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4524:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite gneiss. Metamorphic deposit approx. 1/2 mile north of Moore Point, in Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park.

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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfe%27s_Neck_Woods_State_Park

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