Waisanen Quarry (Tamminen-Waisanen Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Waisanen Quarry (Tamminen-Waisanen Quarry) | Quarry |
Greenwood | Town |
Oxford County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 0'' North , 70° 38' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Greenwood | 834 (2017) | 4.0km |
West Paris | 1,790 (2017) | 6.9km |
Woodstock | 1,263 (2017) | 10.5km |
Norway | 2,748 (2017) | 10.8km |
Paris | 5,073 (2017) | 11.3km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3779:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b27c5b57-e3e8-4682-9f37-258efe65c161
Oxford pegmatite field. First opened in 1931.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Zygadite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
βͺ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(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 Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Found in the Patch Mountain Member of the Sangerville Formation. Not found in the pegmatite. |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Colour: Purple |
β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Graftonite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
β Heterosite Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
βͺ Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
β 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' References: |
β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Parsettensite Formula: (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
β Perhamite Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 References: |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Triphylite Formula: LiFe2+PO4 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
β | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
β | Graftonite | 8.AB.20 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
β | Perhamite | 8.DO.20 | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 Β· 8H2O |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β | Parsettensite | 9.EG.40 | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 Β· nH2O |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite var. Zygadite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
β | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
β | '' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
H | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,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) |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Be | Beryllium | |
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 Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
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 Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
O | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
O | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
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 Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
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 Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
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 Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
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 Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Si | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
P | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
P | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Manganapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Ca | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
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 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Parsettensite | (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
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 Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
Fe | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
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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