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North Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Amazonite, etc.

North Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
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Amazonite, etc.

North Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
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Amazonite, etc.

North Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 14' 34'' North , 71° 5' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.24278,-71.08778
GeoHash:
G#: drv7wq5ky
GRN:
N30W37
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chatham277 (2017)10.6km
Stow299 (2017)12.3km
Jackson889 (2017)13.2km
Gorham1,600 (2017)17.5km
Shelburne404 (2017)17.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire29km
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationBethel, Maine46km
Mindat Locality ID:
9117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9117:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


North Baldface is a mountain summit.

White Mt. Plutonic Suite pegmatite associated with Conway granite? (There is some question as to whether these sites are in White Mountain or New Hampshire suite pegmatites.) Various small prospect sites in ledges. (Note: See also "South Baldface Mt. localities, Chatham, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA.")

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl ?
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl ?9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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