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French Creek Mines, St. Peters, Warwick Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

This mine includes the old Klein (lower) and Elizabeth (upper) mines and the Crossley Pits. Located near St. Peters. Dumps have produced specimens to now.

Ref.: (in part):
- Rocks & Min.:64:7.
- Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the PA List 1965-1974, The Min. Soc. of PA, Inc.: 19 & 26, 50-51, 53;
- Grant (Feb, 1974), PA Mins. (PM)(134), Keystone Newsletter; Gordon, Samuel G. (1922), Mineralogy of PA:89.
- Sloto, R.A. and Dickinson, L.L. (1994). "The French Creek Mine, St Perters, Chester County (Pennsylvania)." Mineralogical Record, 25(2),pp:105-120.





Map Reference: 40°11'N , 75°43'W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Actinolite
var: Byssolite
Andradite
'Apophyllite'
Apophyllite-(KF)
Aragonite
Augite
Azurite
Biotite
Bornite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Chrysotile
Cobaltite
Covellite
Datolite
Diopside
Epidote
Erythrite
Fluorite
'Garnet Group'
Graphite
Grossular
Gypsum
Hematite
'Heulandite'
'Hornblende'
Ilmenite
Jarosite
Laumontite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
Marialite
Mesolite
Microcline
Natrolite
Orthoclase
Pigeonite
Pyrite
var: Cobaltoan Pyrite
'Pyroxene Group'
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Rhodochrosite
'Scapolite'
Schorl
Siderite
Sphalerite
'Stilbite'
Stilbite-Ca
Stilpnomelane
Thomsonite-Ca
Tremolite
Zircon


78 entries listed. 45 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester Co.
      • Warwick Township
        • St. Peters
          • French Creek Mines

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