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Smithsonite from
Unionville Mine, Frederick County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unionville Mine, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:859777
Long-form Identifier:1:3:859777:9
GUID (UUID V4):f2e95f40-5288-4b5f-8254-0dfc5a952d57
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
8.1km (5.0 miles) Farmers Cooperative Limestone Quarry, New London, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) Cox Mines (Mountain View Mine), Frederick County, Maryland, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) Codorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) Bamford, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
specimen was found in a Joplin, Missouri, district mine in the late 1800s and was donated to the Carnegie...secondary minerals of these metals, such as smithsonite, hemimorphite, cerussite, and anglesite. However...crystal morphology and color were recovered from a mine in the Joplin area. The best known of these specimens...zones. Commonly associated minerals include smithsonite, aurichalcite, rosasite, hydrozincite, and a...Hancock County, Maine. Small, well-formed hemimorphite crystals were once found at the old lead mine southeast
Book (volume)
Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON:  at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate;  N
Report (issue)
4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na 2 O 16.3, Lenni, Delaware County. Crystals. Eyerman, 1911, 11. Composition: Analysis:...Sp.gr LOCALITIES: Berks County: Birdsboro, and Gickerville; Delaware County: Leiperville, Lenni (druses...Felton's farm (Chester), and Ward's quarry; Montgomery County: Sumneytown, and Perkiomenville ; Philadelphia:...cut east of Reading (probably Birdsboro), Berks County. White, Smith, 1910, 540. silky mass of radiating...42 9.86 4.77 13.60 100.69 2.277 LOCALITY: Berks County: Birdsboro. MESOLITE m Na Al Si3Oio.2H O 2 2
Book (edition)
mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior
Report (volume)
Rouge. Maine............Mr. C. Vey Holman, Bangor. Maryland........ .Prof. E. B. Mathews, Johns Hopkins University...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Journal (issue)
Carolina). Chalcedony after interstices from Chester County, Pa., has been described by Vaux, G., 1935] ...calcite; also possibly the incrustation types of smithsonite after gypsum, calcite, galena; and calamine after...the serpentine pseudomorphs from the Tilly Foster Mine, Putnam Co., N. Y., appear to have formed through...Anglesite after Cerussite: III, B 2 b Broken Hill Mine, New South Wales, 16364-6-7-9, 16371-2 'Traube,...Silesia, 8678 Cervantite after Antimony: I, C 2 Kern County, California, 17240, 18383 (stibioconite ?) Cervantite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ALABAMA—Arbacoochee, a tiny town in southern Cleburne County of N / E Alabama, was famous over 100 years ago..."—item sent in by Harvey Bailey, Plain ville Ave., Unionville, Conn. Six dark red almandite garnets were received...miles west of Shoshone, near Bliss, in Gooding County, Idaho. This is on Highway 30. Hope you can identify...1/2 x 1 inch thick. A very, very nice specimen! MARYLAND-Pale bluish-gray fibrous masses of kyanite on...Clinton, Sterling, Lancaster area of Worcester County, Mass. It is probably float material. We haven't
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
believedto be aguilarite is reported from the Delama mine, OwyheeCo., Idaho. It is associatedwith qvaltz,...Good Springs,Liucoln County, Nei'ada, lining openingsin light brown earthy smithsonite. The crystals are...Galena,Bucks Co., pa. Nov. 30 (Thanlsgiving Day): Unionville, Chester Co., pa.
Book
1953 THE PORTER CHEMICAL COMPANY Hagerstown, Maryland -•-0-•-0-•-0-•-0-•-0-•-0-•-0-• ◄ HOW TO USE THIS...________________________ _ Rbodochrositc __________________ _ Smithsonite _____________________ _ Aragonire ______________________...______________________ Silver --------------------------Smithsonite ______________________ Smoky •Quartz ___________________...boxes. THE PORTER CHEMICAL COMPANY Hagerstown, Maryland USE OF APPARATUS MEASURING ( CHEMICALS •••...corundum-hematite; cakitedolomite-magnesite-rhodochrosite-smithsonite-siderite; spinel - magnetite franklinite-chromite;
Report (volume)
............................................. Maryland.................................................13, No. 3, 1915. Brown, A. P., and Ehrenfeld, Frederick, Minerals of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Top. and...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.;
Report (issue)
oxides of zinc, and most are of supergene origin. Smithsonite and hemimorphite are the main oxidized zinc minerals...Rocky Mountains. Saprolitic accumulations of smithsonite and hemimorphite in solution pockets of decomposed...Alaska.. a Includes 550 tons from Davis, Murray County, Okla. 'Production to 1934 only. PART 1. GENERAL...deposits in the United States Main zinc minerals Smithsonite and monheimite Hemimorphite (calamine) Hydrozincite...sphalerite in deposits of supergene origin, smithsonite, the carbonate of zinc, and hemimorphite, a hydrous
Report (Issue volume)
this value is from the Cornwall mine, but the ore body of the Grace mine near Morgantown appears to be...Q The Friedensville zinc mine in type F is clearly the third largest mine in the state after Cornwall...Valley deposits of similar 1 type. The Gap nickel mine and the chromite deposits of the State Line district...Valley Cashtown Orrtana Carr Hill Fairfield (Mell's mine) McNair farm Fairfield SW Jacks Mtn. Tunnel Hill...Eagle Metallic Mine Headlight Mine Bingham (Cu Furnace) Mine Reed Hill Mine Russell Mine Bechtel Shaft
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
near Ely in White Pine County; copper-molybdenum ores north of Tonopah in Nye County: and tungsten ores in...Nevada became a state Beryl Ruby Mountains, Elko County (in pegmatite) in 1864, during the Civil War (hence...and quartz Eldorado and Newberry Mountains. Clark County (in cavities in granite) the motto “Battle Born”)...Orthoclase feldspar Goodsprings district. Clark County (in syenite) mineral wealth. The 1859 discovery...olivine, and clinopyroxene Easy Chair Crater, Nye County (in basalt) silver-gold ores on the Comstock lode
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Nebraska. OPALS, BRILLIANT COLORS-Direct from mine, 15 for $5.00. 10 ringsize cabochons (opal, amethyst...Ave., Custer, South Dakota. 534 FOR SALE — Smithsonite and other fine mineral specimens for sale. Write...MINERALS - Boxed, mounted, and identified, postpaid USA, $2.00. Specimens average approx. 1 " . Irma Curry...chunks only, from one lb. and up, right out of the mine. Postage or freight extra. John B. Guillemin, Box...RHODOLITE From the only rhodolite mine in U. S., the famous Mason's- Branch mine in Macon Co., N.C. We offer
Book (edition)
of Copper—Silver — Silver Glance — Smaltine— Smithsonite—Spajhic Iron — Specular Iron—Spinel Ruby—Steatite...the owner from ruinous bargains, and may reveal a mine of mineral wealth, more sure and more profitable...Connecticut Rivers; Crescent City, Cal.; Hancock County, Ga.; near Tampa Bay, Fla.; Fulton, Penn.; Yellowstone...TREASURES. streaks. Cape Sable, Md.; Cleveland County, N. C.; coal slates on Ohio River, and in caves...Md. ; Aurora, Nev. ; San Amedio Canon and Tulare County, Cal. 6 —Asbestus. Occurs finely fibrous, flax-like
Book (edition)
Copper — Silver — Silver Glance — Smaltine — Smithsonite — Spathic Iron — — Spinel Ruby — Steatite — Strontianite...any bank. in the sure a and and farm from mine more List of Illustrations. PROSPECTING THE...21 and City, Connecticut Rivers; Hancock County, Cal.; Tampa Bay, Fla.; Fulton, Penn.; Yellowstone...coal slates N. and Franklin or Sable, Cape County, TREASURES. — Rock Amethyst. Crystal, bluish...Milford, and and Patterson, Phillipstown, ten County, flax-like; lamp-wicks, Localities. of the
Report (edition)
of a thin slice of serpentinite from Lancaster County showing olivine (blue-green and red), serpentine...localities, the Grace mine in Berks County, the Stillwell quarry in Lancaster County, and the Medusa Cement...Cement Company quarry in York County, are now This fourth printing is essentially closed to collectors...Adams County 23 Allegheny County 31 . Armstrong County Berks County Blair County Carbon County Chester...Chester County Clinton County Cumberland County Dauphin County Delaware County Fulton County Lancaster County
Report (Issue volume)
......... 49. Other fire clay processed at the mine: quantity ..... .. ............ .... .. .......... 31 18 53. Plastic fire clay processed at the mine: value................................................. 19 54. Flint fire clay processed at the mine: value 32 18. Other clay mined: average value...ton.... 19 55. Other fire clay processed at the mine: value 32 19. Shale mined: average value per ton.... . 21 59. Plastic fire clay processed at the mine: average value per ton.........................
Report (volume)
syncline_______________________________________ Bald Mountain-Unionville anticline__________________________ Drakes Creek...location map of some uranium occurrences in Carbon County, Pa. Page FIGURE 1. Index map showing location...VValcksville, Carbon County, Pa. B. Sketch of faulted minor fold in the Bald Mountain-Unionville anticline exposed...River along Lehigh Valley Railroad near Unionville, Carbon County, Pa._________________________ 4 64 ...Pennsylvania Turnpike near Walcksville, Carbon County, Pa._______________________________ 4. Measured
Report (Issue volume)
man-hours devoted to specific mine operations during the year 5. Mine or mine-plant equipment modernized...value per ton. All information is presented on a mine-by-mine basis, thereby providing a means of comparison...conveyor belt, or that the products are used at mine-site plants and are moved by unspecified methods...showing the name, location, and ownership of each mine, that are found in the front of the study. These...Oounty Location Nearby Town Adams Hanover Name of Mine a11djor Mining Company Hanover Quarry 2 Adams
Report (issue)
RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Richard S. Mitchell and William F. Giannini...RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Richard S. Mitchell and William F. Giannini...RESOURCES PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Richard S. Mitchell and William F. Giannini...talc l0 PUBLICATION 89 MINERALS OI' ALBEMARLE COUNTY. VIRGINIA Richard S. Mitchell* and William F....references to various minerals found in Albemarle County are found in both published and unpublished geological
Book
Pennsylvania___ _ _ _ 1 _ 2 _ 2 1 CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West...was m e r e l y p a r t o f t h e waste o f t h e mine. W h a t t h e y needed was h i g h grade ore o..." c o l o r " i n y o u r pan. Maryland: M o n t g o m e r y, Frederick, H o w a r d , C a r r o l l Vi...n d a n assortment o f fossils. Photograph b y Maryland Board o f Natural Resources. 2 K e n t u c k...Washington D.C. area visit Virginia's noted Rutherford Mine. Photograph by Dr. Virginia Lee Blackford. ical
Book (edition)
particular any more of a and Ore the farm from mine more the it has by the present advisable Deposits...Copper — Silver — Silver Glance — Smaltine — Smithsonite Spathic Iron — — — - — Spinel Ruby — Steatite...Missouri, Connecticut Rivers; Hancock Cal.; City, County, Tampa Bay, Fla.; Fulton, Penn.; near Yellowstone...Mineralogy. to Pro- UNDERGROUND 22 streaks. County, and in ralda and coal C.; in caves and...Monroe ten green- 3. Value. — Used east San County, Cal. Asbestus. silky lustre, gravity tible
 
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