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Mt. Mica

Unknown in Oxford county in Maine, United States with commodities Gemstone, Mica, Feldspar, Tin, Beryllium, Cesium, Rubidium, Lithium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084621
MRDS ID W102028
Record type Site
Current site name Mt. Mica

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.47429, 44.29445 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oxford(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

West Sumner(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Androscoggin River(hydrologic unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic accounting unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Oxford

Comments on the location information

  • Location From Woody Thompson'S Database. Accurate To 100 M.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gemstone Primary
Mica Primary
Feldspar Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Beryllium Critical Secondary
Cesium Critical Tertiary
Rubidium Critical Tertiary
Lithium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Mica Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Lepidolite Ore
Pollucite Ore
Beryl Ore
Feldspar Ore
Tourmaline Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.47429, 44.29445
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • A World-Famous Tourmaline Collecting Locality

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RAND, 1958, ME MR INDEX,

  • Deposit

    Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.

  • Deposit

    Thompson, W.B., Joyner, D. L., Woodman, R. G., And King, V. T., 1998, A Collector'S Guide To Maine Mineral Localities: Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41, 106 P.Thompson, W.B., Joyner, D. L., Woodman, R. G., And King, V. T., 1998, A Collector'S Guide To Maine Mineral Localities: Maine Geological Survey Bulletin 41, 106 P.

  • Deposit

    Perham, J.C., 1987, Maine'S Treasure Chest, Gems And Minerals Of Oxford County: Quicksilver Publications, West Paris, Maine, 269 P.Perham, J.C., 1987, Maine'S Treasure Chest, Gems And Minerals Of Oxford County: Quicksilver Publications, West Paris, Maine, 269 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Updater 01-OCT-98 Beck, F.M. Contractor Checked Location, Commodities, Geologic Comments, References;
Reporter 01-NOV-83 Whitlow, S. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 01-DEC-02 Woodruff, Laurel G. U.S. Geological Survey Updated Commodities, Ore Materials, Calculated Lat/Long

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