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Boston-Acton mine, Acton, York County, Maine, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boston-Acton mine | Mine |
| Acton | Town |
| York County | County |
| Maine | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 28' 41'' North , 70° 54' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Mills | 299 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Acton | 2,230 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Shapleigh | 2,418 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Springvale | 3,292 (2017) | 9.3km |
| Union | 204 (2017) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club | Dover, New Hampshire | 31km |
Hydrothermal vein sulfide deposit. Located on the east side of the Little River.
The Boston-Acton Mine was one of the largest mines on the vein system leading from North Lebanon north along the Little River and even north of the marsh where the river originates. Fifteen named mines or claims are known, but most properties were never opened, and the dumps are overgrown and small. Some minerals, such as gold, are reported from assays from 1880 and are probably fallacious. Almost all of the mining occurred in 1880, but the Acton Consolidated Mining Company, formed by merging the Boston Acton, Acton, Portland Acton, and the Forest City Mining Companies, continued mining only the Acton and Boston Acton mines, but several attempts were made to revitalize the district in 1881 and 1882 (King, 2000). A map was made showing the approximate locations of the mines (King, 2000, p. 202).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite ? Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Native Gold ? Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver ? Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold ? | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver ? | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite ? | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- GranderiaPassive Margin
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Boston-Acton mine, Acton, York County, Maine, USA