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LaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USAi
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Arsenopyrite

LaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Arsenopyrite

LaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
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Arsenopyrite

LaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 54'' North , 70° 18' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.13194,-70.30583
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Minot2,337 (2017)5.3km
Auburn22,871 (2017)7.1km
Mechanic Falls2,237 (2017)7.2km
Lewiston36,202 (2017)8.1km
Poland5,314 (2017)10.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine19km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine33km
Mindat Locality ID:
6497
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6497:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite pegmatite. Oxford pegmatite field. Pegmatite & calc-silicate deposit. Has a contact with the calc-silicate-bearing Sangerville Formation. Excellent symmetrical dark coffee-brown vesuvianite crystals up to 3 x 2 x 2 cm with occasional poor grossular were found during expansion of the pegmatite pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Beryl ?
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Found in calc-silicate in contact with granite pegmatite
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Found in calc-silicate in contact with granite pegmatite
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Found in calc-silicate contact with granite pegmatite
ⓘ Meta-autunite ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Microcline ?
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Description: Reported in a local newspaper ostensibly to make the deposit seem more valuable when pollucite was receiving a great deal of press attention in Maine as a supposed rocket fuel.
ⓘ Quartz ?
Formula: SiO2
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Description: No reference.
ⓘ Uraninite ?
Formula: UO2
Description: No reference.
✪ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Description: Excellent lustrous brown prismatic crystals found in calc-silicate contact with granite pegmatite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite ?4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite ?8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite ?8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl ?9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite ?9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
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ⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

King, Vandall - Ed. (2009) Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds - Oxford County Mining History. New England Historical Publications.
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