Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Map Reference: 39°57'N , 75°10'W

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Mineral List:

Actinolite
var: Byssolite
'Adularia'
Albite
var: Oligoclase
Almandine
Alunogen
Analcime
Anatase
Anthophyllite
'Apatite'
Apatite-(CaF)
'Apophyllite'
'Asbestos'
Autunite
Beryl
Biotite
Bismuthinite
Bornite
Calcite
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Chrysocolla
Covellite
Cuprite

Dolomite
Epidote
Epsomite
Fluorite
Galena
'Garnet Group'
'Glockerite'
Halotrichite
Hematite
'Heulandite'
'Hornblende'
Ilmenite
Kyanite
Laumontite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
Microcline
Molybdenite
Muscovite
Natrolite
Opal
var: Opal-AN
Orthoclase
Pectolite
Prehnite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite
Pyrrhotite

Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Smoky Quartz
'Randite'
Riebeckite
var: Crocidolite
Rutile
Scapolite
var: Wernerite
Schorl
'Serpentine Group'
Sillimanite
Sphalerite
Staurolite
'Stilbite'
Stilbite-Ca
Talc
Titanite
Torbernite
'Tourmaline'
'var: Rubellite' ?
Tremolite
Uraninite
Vermiculite
'Wad'
Wurtzite
Zircon
Zoisite
var: Thulite

271 entries listed. 57 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:


USA
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Co. Philadelphia Fairmount Park
East Falls
Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries
Falls of Schuylkill
Frankford
Barber's Quarry
Clark's Quarry
Horrock's Quarry
Peter's Quarry
Quarry on Frankford Creek (unnamed)
Torbernite locality
William's Quarry
Germantown
Wayne Junction Quarry
Haddington section
Holmesburg
Holmesburg Granite Company Quarry
Rittenhouse Lane McKinney's Quarry
Tacony Creek Valley
Jerry O'Neill's Quarry
Wissahickon Valley

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