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BB No. 7 Quarry dumps

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Purpurite

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B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 13'' North , 70° 37' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.27028,-70.62333
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenwood834 (2017)5.8km
West Paris1,790 (2017)7.2km
Norway2,748 (2017)8.8km
Paris5,073 (2017)9.8km
South Paris2,267 (2017)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine10km
Mindat Locality ID:
6335
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6335:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oxford pegmatite field.

Granite pegmatite. The pegmatite was prospected from west to east in seven adjacent excavations. The seventh excavation yielded gem tourmaline, and an indicolite cut from tourmaline at this location held the North American record for indicolite for about 50 years.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


33 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
Description: Parent triphylite/lithiophilite from the BB #7 Quarry has the unenviable ratio Fe:Mn = 1:1, although the actual analysis was infinitesimally richer in Mn than Fe.
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Triphylite-Lithiophilite from the BB #7 Quarry has the unenviable ratio Fe:Mn = 1:1, although Mn was infinitesimally greater than Fe (Moore, 2000).
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metaswitzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
References:
Neil Wintringham
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Description: Parent triphylite/lithiophilite from the BB #7 Quarry has the unenviable ratio Fe:Mn = 1:1 although the analysis was infinitesimally richer in Mn than Fe.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: black, dark brown where translucent
Description: Grains and subhedral crystals.
References:
Former Howard Merk collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Switzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
References:
Neil Wintringham
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Parent triphylite/lithiophilite from the BB #7 Quarry has the unenviable ratio Fe:Mn = 1:1 although the analysis had Mn infinitesimally richer than Fe.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3ⓘ Almandine
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Almandine, etc.

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Almandine, etc.

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Almandine, etc.

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SnO2ⓘ Cassiterite
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Cassiterite, etc.

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Cassiterite, etc.

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Cassiterite, etc.

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Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Elbaite
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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Elbaite

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Ca5(PO4)3Fⓘ Fluorapatite
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Fluorapatite, etc.

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Fluorapatite, etc.

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Fluorapatite, etc.

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Mn3+(PO4)ⓘ Purpurite
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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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Purpurite

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LiAlSi2O6ⓘ Spodumene
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Spodumene

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Spodumene, etc.

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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Spodumene, etc.

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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Spodumene, etc.

B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘPurpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘHydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘMetaswitzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘSwitzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘStrunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite ?		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘPetalite ?9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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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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