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Slab City prospect, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Aquamarine

Slab City prospect, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Slab City prospect, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Aquamarine

Slab City prospect, Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 12' 40'' North , 70° 52' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.21118,-70.86868
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lovell1,013 (2017)9.6km
Stow299 (2017)10.8km
Chatham277 (2017)12.5km
Harrison2,407 (2017)18.8km
Greenwood834 (2017)21.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine28km
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire33km
Mindat Locality ID:
6493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6493:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oxford pegmatite field.

The only reference is in Maine Mines and Minerals, volume 1, Western Maine by Philip Morrill and a Lot of Other People, p. 28 w/map p. 76. Only beryl and quartz in a "Q." (= quartz) vein were listed. An insignificant locality.

Coordinates are general for Slab City.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)

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References

Morrill, Philip and a Lot of Other People, 1958, Maine Mines and Minerals, volume 1, Western Maine.
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