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US highway 202 road cut, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USAi
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Kaersutite

US highway 202 road cut, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Kaersutite

US highway 202 road cut, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Kaersutite

US highway 202 road cut, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 3' 20'' North , 70° 15' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.05567,-70.25667
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Auburn22,871 (2017)5.1km
Lewiston36,202 (2017)6.0km
Minot2,337 (2017)6.1km
New Gloucester5,389 (2017)10.5km
Poland5,314 (2017)11.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine28km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine36km
Maine Mineralogical & Geological SocietyPortland, Maine44km
Mindat Locality ID:
46464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46464:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A camptonite dike is exposed on the west side of the southbound lanes near Hackett Road.

Note: Geographic coordinates are approximate based on the description provided.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2

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References

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