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Kehley's Run Mine, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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An occurrence in burning anthracite culm, located near Shenandoah, within the Western Middle field Anthracite deposits.



References:
- Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of PA, Inc.: 18-19, 29-30, 55-56
- Barnes, John H. & Lahham, Davis M. (1971), "Rare Minerals Found in Pennsylvania," PA. Geol., Vol. 2(5):7-8
- Finkelman, Robert B., et al (1974), "Observations on Minerals from Burning Anthracite Seams and Culm in Pennsylvania,: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 5(1): 19-20
- Montgomery, A. (Sep 1972) PA Minerals (PM) (117), Keystone Newsletter; Grant, R.W. (Feb & Mar 73), PM (122 & 123)
- Finkelman, et al, Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 5(1): 27-28
- Rocks & Minerals 47:608 (Oct 1972).





 Map Reference: 40°49'N , 76°12'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Bararite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of PA, Inc.: 18-19; Montgomery, A. (Sep 1972) PA Minerals (PM) (117), Keystone Newsletter; Grant, R.W. (Feb & Mar 73), PM (122 & 123);]
  		•  'Coal
    var: Anthracite'
    Description: Deposits lie within the Western Middle field Anthracite deposits of eastern Pennsylvania
    Reference: [Mineralogy Associated with Burning Anthracite Deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania. D. M. Lapham, J. Barns, W. Downey Jr., R. Finkelman; MRR#78 1980]
  		•  Cryptohalite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
    Description: An occurrence in burning anthracite culm.
    Reference: [Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of PA, Inc.: 29-30; Finkelman, et al, Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 5(1): 27-28.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 47:608]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy Associated with Burning Anthracite Deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania. D. M. Lapham, J. Barns, W. Downey Jr., R. Finkelman; MRR#78 1980]
    Site Photo
    Kehley's Run Mine, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  		•  Hieratite
    K
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [M.E. Ciriotti, 2006, probed]
  		•  Mascagnite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 55-56; Barnes, John H. & Lahham, Davis M. (1971), "Rare Minerals Found in PA," PA. Geol., Vol. 2(5):7-8;]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 47:608]
  		•  Salammoniac
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
    Reference: [Mineralogy Associated with Burning Anthracite Deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania. D. M. Lapham, J. Barns, W. Downey Jr., R. Finkelman; MRR#78 1980]
    Site Photo
    Kehley's Run Mine, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Mineralogy Associated with Burning Anthracite Deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania. D. M. Lapham, J. Barns, W. Downey Jr., R. Finkelman; MRR#78 1980]
    Site Photo
    Kehley's Run Mine, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    © M.Heintzelman


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