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Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Perhamite, etc.

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite, etc.

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite, etc.

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Perhamite

Ski Pike Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 8'' North , 70° 33' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.28583,-70.55889
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Paris1,790 (2017)4.4km
Paris5,073 (2017)5.5km
South Paris2,267 (2017)7.8km
Norway2,748 (2017)8.1km
Greenwood834 (2017)8.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine8km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine46km
Mindat Locality ID:
6526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6526:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oxford pegmatite field. Located downslope from the Cobble Hill Quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Vandall King
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
References:
Vandall King

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Achroite
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Achroite
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
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ⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O

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