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Nile Brook Gold locality, Dallas Plantation, Franklin County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types
Nile Brook Gold localityPlacer
Dallas PlantationPlantation
Franklin CountyCounty
MaineState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 56' 49'' North , 70° 36' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.94706,-70.60837
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rangeley128 (2017)3.5km
Dallas260 (2017)6.9km
Madrid180 (2017)14.7km
Byron126 (2017)25.1km
Phillips1,029 (2017)25.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
7369
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7369:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stream placer deposit. Nile Brook flows from Dallas Plantation into Rangeley Lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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