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Falls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 0' 27'' North , 75° 11' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tioga613 (2017)2.2km
Bala-Cynwyd9,299 (2017)3.4km
Narberth4,309 (2017)5.7km
Philadelphia1,567,442 (2017)6.7km
Millbourne1,162 (2017)6.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Delaware Valley Paleontological SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania7km
Philadelphia Mineralogical SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania7km
Delaware Valley Earth Science SocietyWoodbury, New Jersey19km
Tuscarora Lapidary SocietyBrookhaven, Pennsylvania22km
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania ChapterSt. Peters, Pennsylvania34km
Mindat Locality ID:
166605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166605:5
GUID (UUID V4):
887e2047-0bfc-4ade-99e1-196ecefcc98c


Quarries and exposures near Falls of Schuylkill, including "south side of ravine below Chamounix Lake", "cuts along Strawberry Hill Drive", "exposures along East River Drive", and "quarry on north side of P&R railroad". Apparently applies to both above and below falls - i.e., above and below the modern Falls Bridge, north to City Avenue bridge, and south some distance to the Columbia Railroad Bridge. Consequently, potentially includes several sub-localities.

Hornblende gneiss, pegmatites, Wissahickon gneiss.

Ref.:
Gordon, S.G. (1922) "The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania," Special Publication No. 1, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: p. 231.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Asbestos'
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Glockerite'
Formula: Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-β—»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Riebeckite Root Name Group
var. Crocidolite'
-β—»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Glockerite'-Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 1-3H2O ?
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feβ“˜ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?

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