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A.C. Perham Quarry, West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 47'' North , 70° 34' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.31306,-70.57889
GeoHash:
G#: drvu1fyn2
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Paris1,790 (2017)1.3km
Greenwood834 (2017)5.8km
Woodstock1,263 (2017)7.3km
Paris5,073 (2017)8.6km
South Paris2,267 (2017)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationSouth Paris, Maine11km
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals ClubWinthrop, Maine48km
Mindat Locality ID:
6522
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6522:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1f995525-37f2-48e8-8e2d-604c0a38d062


Ref.: Rocks & Min. 5:51; 14:273.

A feldspar quarry about 2 km south of West Paris Village.

Oxford pegmatite field. King, V., 2009, Maine Feldspar, Families, and Feuds.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Description: No specimens known.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

SiO2β“˜ Quartz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Cameron, Eugene N., , (1954) Pegmatite investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255
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