Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries), Union, Knox County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Union Limestone Quarries (Knox Lime Company Quarries) | Group of Quarries |
| Union | Town |
| Knox County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~47km
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7542:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ee24e404-aa14-42a5-ae15-4cc40f590ba3
The so-called "limestone" here is actually metamorphic calc-silicate rock/ marble. Some coarse-grained granite and pegmatite is also present.
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24 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| 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 Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 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) |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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