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Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USAi
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Clinochlore

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Rhodonite

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Pyrite

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Clinochlore

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Rhodonite

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Pyrite

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Clinochlore

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Rhodonite

Black Hawk Mine, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 21' 59'' North , 68° 40' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.36662,-68.68269
GRN:
N30W36
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brooksville947 (2017)2.2km
Sedgwick1,146 (2017)8.8km
Blue Hill943 (2017)9.3km
Castine1,029 (2017)9.6km
Penobscot1,397 (2017)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
46192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46192:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Southern Volcanic Belt Gently Folded, Southerly Plunging Anticline (Ore At Nose).

Deposit: From top to bottom: 1) mammoth zone, 3 m. Zn - cu; 2) second pond zone, up to 10 m. Cu ore; 3) amphibolite zone, 1.2 - 2 m of 14% zn; 4) douglas (lower) cu zone 5) lead zone, pb - Ag

Deposit type: Massive sulfide, kuroko

Development: Mill.cap: 331 met tons; econ.year: 1977; econ.com: 907 mtpd mill

Rock formation(s): Ellsworth Formation Altered Schists, Amphibolites

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
โ“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Wagnerite
Formula: Mg2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
โ“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Wagnerite8.BB.15Mg2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
โ“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3

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References

Young, R. S., (1968), Mineral Exploration and Development in Maine; in Ore Deposits of U. S. 1933 - 1967 V. 1 P. 130
Staff, (1975), Skinners Mining Intl. Ybk. P. 326
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
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