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Locality Name:
Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 274.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 271.5

mindat Locality ID: 14196
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14196.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA": 106
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 98

Number of Child Localities: 11
Child Localities:
Arrowsic
Bath
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Perkins
Phippsburg
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich

Latitude: 43°53'36"N
Longitude: 69°51'2"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 43.893333333333,-69.850555555556
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As B Be Bi C Ca Ce Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Ta Th Ti U W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAmorphousAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteArsenopyriteAutuniteAxiniteBerylBeryllonite
BismutiteBrochantiteBrookiteCalciteChalcopyriteChildreniteChloriteClayClinozoisiteColumbite
CorundumDiasporeDumortieriteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetLazuliteMalachite
Meta-autuniteMicaMolybdeniteMonaziteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePhenakitePhosphuranylite
PyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRhabdophaneRhodoniteRocksaltRoscheriteRutileScapolite
ScheeliteSchoepiteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteTapioliteTitaniteTopazTourmaline
TridymiteVesuvianiteZircon

94 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Almandine  (*)Anatase  (*)
Andalusite  (*)Annite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Autunite  (*)Axinite-(Fe)  (*)Azurite  (*)Babingtonite  (*)Bertrandite  (*)
Beryl  (*)Beryllonite  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Brochantite  (*)Brookite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chamosite  (*)Chrysoberyl  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Columbite-(Fe)  (*)Columbite-(Mn)  (*)
Cookeite  (*)Cordierite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dumortierite  (*)Elbaite  (*)
Eosphorite  (*)Epidote  (*)Euclase  (*)Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Foitite  (*)Gahnite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Grayite  (*)
Greifensteinite  (*)Grossular  (*)Hematite  (*)Hydroxycalciomicrolite  (*)Hydroxylherderite  (*)
Ice  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Ishikawaite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Lazulite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Meionite  (*)Meta-autunite  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Montebrasite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Opal  (*)Phenakite  (*)Phosphuranylite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Schoepite  (*)Schorl  (*)Scorodite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Spessartine  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Spodumene  (*)Stibiotantalite  (*)Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)Tapiolite-(Fe)  (*)
Thorianite  (*)Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Torbernite  (*)Uraninite  (*)
Uranophane-α  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)212178353419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)274.5271.541217837,217838,217840,217841,217846,217849,217853,217856,217858,217859,217868,217872,217884,217886,217887,217889,217890,217896,217899,217900,217901,217902,217903,217904,217905,217906,217908,217913,217915,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217923,217927,217929,217930,217932,217935,2179378803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)274.5271.56217883,217890,217916,217918,217919,217930706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3274.5271.562217835,217837,217838,217839,217849,217853,217854,217858,217859,217860,217867,217868,217869,217872,217881,217882,217883,217884,217885,217886,217887,217888,217889,217890,217891,217892,217893,217894,217895,217896,217898,217900,217901,217902,217903,217904,217905,217906,217908,217909,217910,217911,217912,217913,217914,217915,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217921,217922,217923,217924,217925,217926,217928,217929,217930,217932,2179372353
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO22742722217886,2178872162
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO52217851,2178781310
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2274.5271.529217837,217838,217846,217849,217856,217883,217884,217886,217887,217889,217890,217896,217899,217900,217901,217904,217906,217913,217914,217915,217916,217918,217919,217920,217922,217923,217927,217929,217930356
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)12178641036
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)21217850718
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS2742723217838,217853,2179139052
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O274.5271.59217853,217856,217883,217887,217890,217896,217900,217917,2179301272
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)AxiniteCa4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)21217834260
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)212179355509
Babingtonite  (*)RhodoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)1217834161
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)22742723217853,217890,217916606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18274.5271.537217837,217838,217839,217840,217846,217849,217853,217856,217857,217858,217859,217860,217862,217867,217868,217869,217871,217872,217875,217876,217884,217886,217887,217890,217896,217901,217907,217908,217913,217915,217916,217917,217920,217927,217930,217932,2179374286
Beryllonite  (*)BerylloniteNaBe(PO4)121785347
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S32742723217890,217913,2179161935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)2742722217913,217916716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS412179355516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)627427212178901633
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO22742722217886,217887700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)4217835,217863,217864,21786527770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO22217853,2178565171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2274272121791527198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)81217935577
Chrysoberyl  (*)OlivineBeAl2O42742722217908,217911321
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)2217863,2178641025
Columbite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Nb2O6274.5271.518217837,217838,217856,217875,217886,217887,217890,217902,217903,217908,217913,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217927,217930518
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O62742722217856,217890289
Cookeite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Al,Li)3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)81217856181
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O1812178781008
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O64217834,217835,217863,2178654135
Dumortierite  (*)DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O183217850,217933,217935231
Elbaite  (*)TourmalineNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2742724217853,217856,217890,217920520
Eosphorite  (*)ChildreniteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O2217853,217856128
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)12178348173
Euclase  (*)NoneBeAlSiO4(OH)274.5271.51217880120
Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)ScheeliteYNbO4274.5271.51217930196
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F27427212217838,217840,217853,217856,217863,217867,217872,217883,217890,217908,217915,2179322740
Foitite  (*)Tourmaline   (Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)274272121789075
Gahnite  (*)SpinelZnAl2O42742723217838,217890,217917445
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS121787024243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)2742724217889,217904,217913,2179197437
Grayite  (*)Rhabdophane(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4)·H2O274272121789617
Greifensteinite  (*)RoscheriteCa2Be4Fe2+5(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O121785327
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)33217863,217864,2178651544
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3274.5271.52217919,21793014640
Hydroxycalciomicrolite  (*)PyrochloreCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)274272121789010
Hydroxylherderite  (*)GadoliniteCaBe(PO4)(OH)2742723217853,217886,217890119
Ice  (*)Amorphous TridymiteH2O121783359
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O32742723217872,217878,2179165433
Ishikawaite  (*)Columbite(U,Fe,Y)NbO4274.5271.57217913,217916,217918,217919,217923,217929,21793024
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O12178621271
Lazulite  (*)LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)21217862232
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4274.5271.510217872,217886,217887,217890,217903,217904,217916,217918,217919,21793014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2121793512537
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)1217863176
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O274.5271.57217853,217883,217887,217890,217896,217900,217930388
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O2742724217853,217867,217890,217915443
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)274.5271.575217837,217838,217840,217841,217846,217849,217852,217853,217854,217856,217857,217858,217859,217860,217867,217868,217869,217871,217872,217873,217875,217876,217881,217882,217884,217885,217886,217887,217888,217889,217890,217891,217892,217893,217894,217895,217896,217898,217899,217900,217901,217902,217903,217904,217905,217906,217907,217908,217909,217910,217911,217912,217913,217914,217915,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217921,217922,217923,217924,217925,217926,217927,217928,217929,217930,217932,217934,217935,217936,2179374924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS22742723217839,217887,2179155800
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)274.5271.57217886,217887,217896,217916,217918,217919,217930945
Montebrasite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)(OH)2217853,217856200
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O12178531508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2274.5271.575217837,217838,217840,217841,217846,217849,217851,217852,217853,217854,217856,217857,217858,217859,217860,217867,217868,217869,217871,217872,217873,217875,217876,217878,217881,217882,217884,217885,217886,217887,217888,217890,217891,217892,217893,217894,217895,217896,217898,217899,217900,217901,217902,217903,217905,217906,217907,217908,217909,217910,217911,217912,217913,217914,217915,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217921,217922,217923,217924,217925,217926,217927,217928,217929,217930,217932,217934,217935,217936,21793717380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O274.5271.54217896,217918,217919,217930471
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O274.5271.53217923,217927,2179302994
Phenakite  (*)PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)2742721217915326
Phosphuranylite  (*)PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8H2O2742724217853,217887,217900,217917182
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS22742727217838,217853,217863,217870,217916,217918,21791939462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S812178359056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2274.5271.585217835,217837,217838,217840,217841,217846,217849,217851,217852,217853,217854,217856,217857,217858,217859,217860,217863,217864,217866,217867,217868,217869,217870,217871,217872,217873,217875,217876,217877,217878,217880,217881,217882,217883,217884,217885,217886,217887,217888,217889,217890,217891,217892,217893,217894,217895,217896,217898,217899,217900,217901,217902,217903,217904,217905,217906,217907,217908,217909,217910,217911,217912,217913,217914,217915,217916,217917,217918,217919,217920,217921,217922,217923,217924,217925,217926,217927,217928,217929,217930,217932,217934,217935,217936,21793761156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22742722217886,2178875614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)12178634894
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)62742722217887,21791794
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)27427219217838,217840,217841,217853,217856,217858,217859,217860,217867,217868,217869,217872,217886,217903,217908,217913,217915,217932,2179372705
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O12178531153
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO53217851,217862,2178781516
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)312178531214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS2742722217870,21791721482
Spodumene  (*)PyroxeneLiAlSi2O63217850,217853,217856688
Stibiotantalite  (*)NoneSb3+TaO4274272121789053
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Ta2O62742722217856,217890211
Tapiolite-(Fe)  (*)TapioliteFe2+Ta2O6274272121789088
Thorianite  (*)FluoriteThO22742721217896236
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O2217863,2178644899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F227427212178901476
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O2742725217838,217867,217890,217915,2179171059
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO22742729217853,217886,217890,217905,217913,217916,217917,217918,2179192718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O2742722217867,217917890
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1012178641395
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)274.5271.53217896,217900,217930939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)27427211217838,217853,217887,217890,217896,217900,217913,217915,217917,217918,2179195251


3 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Alexandra-0188274.5271.5273 ± 1.5U-PbAge of pegmatitemonazite     3792Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USATopshamBradley et al. (2016)10.3749/canmin.1600035CM54_945 
Bradley_2012_091274272273±1U/Pb monazite     5949Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USATopsham - E StandpipeMcCauley and Bradley (2014)10.3749/canmin.52.2.183CM52_183 
Alexandra-0196274.5271.5273 ± 1.5 Age of pegmatitemonazite     5950Yedlin Locality, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAYedlinBradley et al. (2016)10.3749/canmin.1600035CM54_945 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070747Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070747
R070496Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070496

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