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Towle "Gold" mine, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USAi
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Prehnite

Towle "Gold" mine, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Prehnite

Towle "Gold" mine, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Prehnite

Towle "Gold" mine, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 35'' North , 69° 58' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.30986,-69.97950
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winthrop2,650 (2017)0.6km
Wayne1,156 (2017)8.1km
Readfield2,454 (2017)8.7km
Monmouth3,935 (2017)9.1km
Manchester2,563 (2017)9.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine1km
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine44km
Mindat Locality ID:
7329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7329:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sulfide deposit in metamorphic rock. This site was probably a gold swindle site. Near Birch Station on Lake Maranacook.

Coordinates are provisionally set to "Birch Street" in Winthrop.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
✪ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Excellent well-terminated white prehnite crystals to 5 mm occur in veinlets.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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