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Lake George area graphite occurrences, New York, USAi
Regional Level Types
Lake George area graphite occurrencesGroup of Occurrences
New YorkState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
42° North , 75° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~380km
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Mindat Locality ID:
66170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66170:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This is an area for 19th century graphite specimens that were simply labelled "Lake George" where the deposit and county are not defined.

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Colour: Brown
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Mica Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O RutileTiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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