Cobble Hill Quarry (George Howe prospect), West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cobble Hill Quarry (George Howe prospect) | Quarry |
| West Paris | Town |
| Oxford County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 56'' North , 70° 33' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Paris | 1,790 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Paris | 5,073 (2017) | 5.4km |
| South Paris | 2,267 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Norway | 2,748 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Greenwood | 834 (2017) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | Bethel, Maine | 8km |
| Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 47km |
Bastin (1911):
In the northeast corner of [Norway] [sic] near Cobble Hill and near the road corners due southwest of West Paris a pegmatite ledge opened by George Howe, of Norway, has yielded small but perfect crystals of chrysoberyl, zinc spinel, and zircon. The pegmatite containing these minerals shows distinct evidence in a somewhat schistose structure and slickensided talcose surfaces of some movement since solidification. The chrysoberyl is clearly an original constituent, but the minute zircons one-sixteenth to one-eighth inch in length lie upon the talcose slickensided surfaces and were probably formed during the shearing process.
Coordinates are for two small cuts on the SW side of Cobble Hill clearly visible on the USGS National Map lidar hillshade layers.
Oxford pegmatite field. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite ? Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- GranderiaPassive Margin
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Cobble Hill Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA