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Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USAi
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Hematite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
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Braunite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
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Braunite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
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Braunite, etc.

Hovey Mountain Manganese Prospect, T9 R3 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 17'' North , 68° 3' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.38833,-68.05250
GRN:
N31W35
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bridgewater636 (2017)16.6km
Monticello821 (2017)18.4km
Blaine301 (2017)19.1km
Mars Hill980 (2017)20.1km
Westfield581 (2017)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
7556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7556:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Trench prospects and drill holes into banded manganese-mineral and hematite-bearing slate, shale, and ironstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ganophyllite
Formula: (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChamosite
var. Daphnite		9.EC.55(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘGanophyllite9.EG.30(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ''-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/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ⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ Ganophyllite(K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3

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References

Miller, Ralph L., 1947, Manganese Deposits of Aroostook County, Maine, Bulletin 4, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine, pp. 77 + plates.
Pavlides, Louis; Milton, Charles (1962) Geology and manganese deposits of the Maple and Hovey Mountains area, Aroostook County, Maine, with a section on Lithology and mineralogy of the deposits. Professional Paper 362. US Geological Survey p.1-116. doi:10.3133/pp362
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