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Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA


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Mineral List:
  • Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • Bararite
    (NH
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    [SiF
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  • 'Calamine'
    Reference: [Gordon, 1922. Mineralogy of Pennsylvania]
    Site Photo
    Doughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Habit: prisms with rhombohedral terminaions, small complex modifyed crystals.
    Colour: milky white, transparent yellow
    Fluorescence: none noted
    Reference: [The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975; Robert C. Smith II pg. 251]
    Site Photo
    Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © J. Wingard
  • Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Colour: blue, yellow
    Description: occurs in larger modified tabular crystals with translucent pale blue coloraton first generation. smaller transparent tabular pale blue crystals in 2nd generation.
    Reference: [Ref1) The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975; Robert C. Smith II pg. 251., Ref 2) A. L. Ostrander Collection]
    Site Photo
    Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  • 'Coal
    var: Anthracite'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Shamokin, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  • Downeyite
    SeO
     
    2
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
    Site Photo
    Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © Ł Kruszewski 08
  • Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Habit: massive, octahedrons
    Colour: dark purple
    Description: Crystals are very rare and small (less than 0.5 cm) at this locality.
    Reference: [J. Wingard personal observation]
    Site Photo
    Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © J. Wingard
  • Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • Laphamite (TL)
    As
     
    2
    (S,Se)
     
    3
    Type Locality: Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    Reference: [Min.Mag.: 50:279 (1986), Dunn, et al.]
    Site Photo
    Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © Christian Rewitzer
  • Millosevichite
    (Al,Fe)
     
    2
    (SO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    Reference: [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/millosevichite.pdf.]
  • Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    S
     
    3
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • Sauconite
    Na
     
    0.3
    Zn
     
    3
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Selenium
    Se
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  • Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, AA: Anthracite Coal Region, 1883, C.A. Ashburner]
    Site Photo
    Shamokin, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Habit: flaky
    Colour: bright orange
    Description: Small flake of orange Sphalerite associated with dark purple Fluorite in Calcite. Identity confirmed by quarry staffmember. Sphalerite very uncommon. Specimen mentioned was found in 2003.
    Reference: [J. Wingard personal observation]
  • Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Habit: crystaline matts
    Colour: white
    Fluorescence: good cream white flourescence, with phosphorecent response SWUV
    Description: scarce mineral at the site. found in association with Celestine and milky white Calcite crystals.
    Reference: [The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975; Robert C. Smith II pg. 251]
    Site Photo
    Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  • Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [ Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania, D. M. Lapham, J. H. Barns, W. Downey Jr. and R. B. Finkelman, Min. Rescs. Report #78, 1980]
  • 'Unnamed (NH4-Al Fluoride)'
    (NH
     
    4
    )AlF
     
    4
    Reference: [Dunn, P. J., Peacor, D. R., Criddle, A. J. and Finkelman, R. B. (1986): Laphamite, an arsenic selenide analogue of orpiment, from burning anthracite deposits in Pennsylvania. Mineralogical Magazine, 50, 279-282.]


    21 entries listed. 18 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland Co.
        • Mandata
        • Sunbury

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