Songo Pond Quarry (Kimball Ledge Quarry), Albany, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Songo Pond Quarry (Kimball Ledge Quarry) | Quarry |
Albany | Township |
Oxford County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 21' 3'' North , 70° 46' 56'' West
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 26km |
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Conway, New Hampshire | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6035:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1a1be878-8829-4b6e-9cfb-0705b5a25025
Granite pegmatite. Noted for gem aquamarine and mineral specimen production. Crystal pockets present. Oxford pegmatite field.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: May be highly fluorescent red in SW UV. |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
βͺ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Exceptional blue crystals (to 35 cm), but rarely gem-grade. |
β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 Description: Found in association with elbaite and foitite. The cookeite shows the typical crystal clustering seen in chlorites. Much Maine cookeite is misidentified scaly muscovite without the proper crystal shape. |
β Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
β Foitite Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
βͺ Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 |
β Schoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 Β· 12H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
β | Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Foitite | 9.CK.05 | β»(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
O | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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