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Benjamin Franklin Mine, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Benjamin Franklin MineMine
Chester SpringsGroup of Springs
West Pikeland TownshipTownship
Chester CountyCounty
PennsylvaniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 40'' North , 75° 37' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.09444,-75.61667
GeoHash:
G#: dr4hp6cx5
GRN:
N27W42
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chester Springs7,520 (2017)0.1km
Lionville6,189 (2017)5.8km
Eagleview1,644 (2017)6.7km
Exton4,842 (2017)7.3km
Phoenixville16,658 (2017)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tuscarora Lapidary SocietyBrookhaven, Pennsylvania32km
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania ChapterSt. Peters, Pennsylvania39km
Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc.Wilmington, Delaware39km
Delaware Valley Paleontological SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania42km
Philadelphia Mineralogical SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania42km
Mindat Locality ID:
28656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28656:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d2b07b21-1dff-4853-956b-caae5b1f6ceb


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 21:415. A graphite mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Colour: Iridescent
Description: Iridescent.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Blue
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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