Yedlin Locality, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Yedlin Locality | - not defined - |
Topsham | Town |
Sagadahoc County | County |
Maine | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 55' 18'' North , 69° 58' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Topsham | 5,931 (2017) | 0.7km |
Brunswick | 15,175 (2017) | 1.3km |
Brunswick Station | 578 (2017) | 5.4km |
Lisbon Falls | 4,100 (2017) | 10.6km |
Bowdoinham | 722 (2017) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society | Portland, Maine | 37km |
Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club | Winthrop, Maine | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5950:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1606ff49-783e-4908-9362-039c8c83ae0e
Two shallow feldspar prospect pits. Brunswick pegmatite field. Granite Pegmatite. Very radioactive bedrock in the area.
Critical Areas Status:
The Yedlin Locality is a small prospect area recognized by Neal Yedlin as containing good crystals of what was then identified as "samarskite". The locality was described by him in Rocks and Minerals magazine. Because of the article, the locality became known as the Yedlin Prospect. Subsequently, the mineral of interest was re-identified as ishakawaite and it was then that the locality acquired international status for having specimens that are world class size and quality. The locality is an area that is inventoried by the USA Critical Mineral Areas program and designated as a Most Important Site needing protection from development. This habitat is also the only place in Maine where fergusonite-(Y) has been found. The largest xenotime-(Y) crystal from Maine is from this locality. The habitat consists of an area comprising about 1 hectare. The area is also noted as one where the bedrock contains naturally significantly radioactive minerals.
May 11, 2014; the area on the north side of the water filled trench (toward the large water tank and new road) has been cleared for development, but not the primary dump side of the trench (south side). Ishikawaite crystals were found in dumps on both sides of the trench, however.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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 Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 Habit: elongated, flattened prisms Colour: black with iridescence Description: Epitaxial micro-crystals in parallel growth on ishikawaite. |
β Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
βͺ Ishikawaite Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
β | Ishikawaite | 4.DB.25 | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
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 | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
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 Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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 Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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 Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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 Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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 Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
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