Penfield Quarry, Penfield, Monroe County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penfield Quarry | Quarry |
| Penfield | - not defined - |
| Monroe County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 7' 59'' North , 77° 28' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1928
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Rochester | 6,666 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Fairport | 5,351 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Pittsford | 1,350 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Brighton | 36,609 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Webster | 5,534 (2017) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Academy of Science | Rochester, New York | 12km |
| Rochester Lapiday Society | Rochester, New York | 12km |
| Wayne County Gem and Mineral Club | Newark, New York | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6452:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c9d0fa29-64fe-42c4-a015-4e61a3722606
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dolomite Products Quarry; Odenbach Quarry
Established in 1928 by the Dolomite Products Company, now the Dolomite Group (a subsidiary of Oldcastle Materials Inc., itself a subsidiary of CRH plc). It is a rock aggregate (road metal) quarry in the Silurian Lockport Dolostone. The quarry is located on Whalen Road, Penfield, east of Rochester.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: tabular Colour: white to bluish white, pale yellow Description: Crystalline masses, some grading into gypsum. Etched blocky to tabular crystals. SG tested for one crystal, came out to 2.9. SG for anhydrite is 3.0, SG for barite is 4.5. |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Colour: white Description: Crystalline |
| βͺ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedral Colour: white to golden Description: Crystals to 9 cm in dolomite-lined pockets. |
| βͺ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Habit: prismatic Colour: white to pale sky-blue Description: Lath-like crystals or groups to several cm long commonly embedded in colorless, clear selenite overgrowths. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: rhombohedral Colour: white to pale pink Description: Rhombs line pockets of occur singly, sometimes partly coated with drusy calcite or tiny marcasite crystals. |
| βͺ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: cubic Colour: colorless to pale blue, rarely light green or yellow Description: Crystals very clear, to 65 mm. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Description: As fissure fillings in dolostone. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: crystalline masses Colour: colorless to white Description: White masses grading to anhydrite, transparent selenite cleavable masses in pockets of overgrowing celestine. |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: cleavable masses Colour: colorless Description: Transparent cleavable masses in pockets or overgrowing celestine. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Habit: thin bladed, hair-like Description: Crystals seldom exceed 3mm on dolomite and calcite. In the past erroneously reported as acmite or rutile. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Druses of tiny crystals. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: white Description: white druses or sugary masses |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: complex tetrahedra Colour: amber to reddish brown Description: Occurs as crystals and fissure fillings. Crystals to 6mm are brilliant, light amber and translucent. Larger crystals and groups to 2.5 cm are dark amber to reddish-brown and translucent to opaque and are sometimes coated with drusy calcite. |
| β Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Colour: yellow Description: masses and crude crystals in cavities and seams. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Penfield Quarry, Penfield, Monroe County, New York, USA