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Spears Corner Locality, West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USAi
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Sodalite

Spears Corner Locality, West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Sodalite

Spears Corner Locality, West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Sodalite

Spears Corner Locality, West Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 12' 16'' North , 69° 53' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.20452,-69.88338
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gardiner5,597 (2017)9.1km
Randolph1,772 (2017)9.7km
Farmingdale1,970 (2017)10.0km
Pittston2,649 (2017)10.4km
Hallowell2,315 (2017)11.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine13km
Mindat Locality ID:
7379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7379:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Nepheline-syenite deposit. Float boulders thought to have originated on Dennis Hill. Spears Corner is not the only locality in the town, as the boulders were transported by glaciers.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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