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Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USAi
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Ferrimolybdite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Ferrimolybdite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Ferrimolybdite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
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Molybdenite, etc.

Long Island, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
46470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46470:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Barton, W. & C. E. Goldsmith (1968) New England Beryllium investigations. US Bureau Mines RI 7070
King & Foord, (1994) Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1., p.314.
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