Leaders Heights, York Co., Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Leaders Heights | - not defined - |
York Co. | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 54' 23'' North , 76° 43' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Jacobus | 1,848 (2017) | 2.7km |
Spry | 4,891 (2017) | 3.2km |
Grantley | 3,628 (2017) | 3.9km |
Valley View | 2,817 (2017) | 5.1km |
Loganville | 1,232 (2017) | 5.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon Rock, Mineral, Gemological, & Lapidary Club | Hanover, Pennsylvania | 25km |
Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Inc. | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 43km |
A populated place (town) located at exit 14 of Interstate highway 83.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: White, J.S. (2012) Quartz concentrated around altered pyrite. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #2, 181-183. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Habit: Cubic Colour: dark brown to black Fluorescence: none Description: Crystals of pyrite altering to limonite could be found with relative ease. Probably not completely altered to limonite, however. Reference: Arthur Koch - collection |
✪ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: cubic Colour: golden Fluorescence: none Description: Good crystals to be found up to 1 inch on edge of cubic/elongated cubic habit. Rarely, twinned/penetrating crystals could be found. Reference: "Arthur Koch - collection" |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: White, J.S. (2012) Quartz concentrated around altered pyrite. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #2, 181-183. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Pennsylvania
- York Co.
- Leaders Heights
- York Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Interstate highway 83 roadcut, Leaders Heights, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA