Goat Hill Magnesia Quarries, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Goat Hill Magnesia Quarries | Group of Quarries |
| West Nottingham Township | Township |
| Chester County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 21'' North , 76° 4' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun | 2,859 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Little Britain | 372 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Wakefield | 609 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Oxford | 5,385 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Port Deposit | 659 (2017) | 13.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15169:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b81e414f-d36f-44d7-8d30-d08a062bccfb
Magnesia quarries east of Goat Hill, 1Β½ miles SE of Lee's Mill (Harve de Grace 9178).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Deweylite' Formula: Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? References: |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Deweylite' | - | Mg4Si3O10 Β· 6H2O ? |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| β | '' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| H | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Deweylite | Mg4Si3O10 · 6H2O ? |
| Si | β Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Piedmontia DomainDomain
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- State Line Chromite Mining DistrictMining District
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