Falls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Falls of Schuylkill | Waterfall |
Fairmount Park | Park |
Philadelphia | City |
Philadelphia County | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 0' 27'' North , 75° 11' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tioga | 613 (2017) | 2.2km |
Bala-Cynwyd | 9,299 (2017) | 3.4km |
Narberth | 4,309 (2017) | 5.7km |
Philadelphia | 1,567,442 (2017) | 6.7km |
Millbourne | 1,162 (2017) | 6.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 7km |
Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 7km |
Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 19km |
Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 22km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
166605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166605:5
GUID (UUID V4):
887e2047-0bfc-4ade-99e1-196ecefcc98c
Quarries and exposures near Falls of Schuylkill, including "south side of ravine below Chamounix Lake", "cuts along Strawberry Hill Drive", "exposures along East River Drive", and "quarry on north side of P&R railroad". Apparently applies to both above and below falls - i.e., above and below the modern Falls Bridge, north to City Avenue bridge, and south some distance to the Columbia Railroad Bridge. Consequently, potentially includes several sub-localities.
Hornblende gneiss, pegmatites, Wissahickon gneiss.
Ref.:
Gordon, S.G. (1922) "The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania," Special Publication No. 1, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: p. 231.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Asbestos' |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β 'Chabazite' |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β 'Glockerite' Formula: Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
β Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O |
β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Glockerite' | - | Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 1-3H2O ? |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Fe | β Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
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