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Beryllonite Locality (Mcallister Occurrence), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Beryllonite Locality (Mcallister Occurrence)Occurrence
StonehamTownship
Oxford CountyCounty
MaineState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 6'' North , 70° 55' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.26861,-70.92417
GeoHash:
G#: drvef4fe7
GRN:
N30W37
Type:
Occurrence
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stow299 (2017)12.9km
Chatham277 (2017)13.5km
Gilead162 (2017)14.5km
Lovell1,013 (2017)16.0km
Bethel2,507 (2017)18.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Oxford County Mineral and Gem AssociationSouth Paris, Maine33km
Saco Valley Gem and Mineral ClubConway, New Hampshire36km
Mindat Locality ID:
6316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6316:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e96fa15a-6bf5-44fd-b1e1-85dbe7fbfc07


Oxford pegmatite field? The "locality" is a so-called decomposed granite pegmatite in a forested talus immediately downslope from the Melrose Quarry. The original locality description placed the locality in the adjacent town of Lovell to maintain secrecy among collectors and competing mineral dealers.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Peristerite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Bill Bunn
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
βœͺ Beryllonite (TL)
Formula: NaBePO4
Type Locality:
Description: Very crystallographically rich beryllonite specimens are highly prized. Most crystals from this area are usually etched and many so-called terminated crystals are actually are showing perfect cleavage.
β“˜ 'Biotite' ?
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Beryllonite (TL)8.AA.10NaBePO4
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Peristerite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite' ?-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. PeristeriteNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
KPotassium
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
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Bastin, E.S. (1911) Geology of the pegmatites and associated rocks of Maine, including feldspar, quartz, mica, and gem deposits. USGS Bulletin 445.
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