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Chalcanthite from
Wheatley Mines, Phoenixville Mining District, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Description
Comments:	listed as unconfirmed in the reference, the species Wheatleyite was Identified by William Pinch in 1985 on a Wards Natural Science specimen from Wheatley Mine, erroneously identified as chalcanthite.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Unconfirmed/Questioned
References
References:	Min.Rec.: 20(5):369-384. Matrix, Fall 2003 pg.149
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Wheatley Mines, Phoenixville Mining District, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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