Blue Hill, Media, Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Hill | Hill |
| Media | - not defined - |
| Upper Providence Township | Township |
| Delaware County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 57' 3'' North , 75° 24' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Media | 5,363 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Lima | 2,735 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Broomall | 10,789 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Rose Valley | 949 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Swarthmore | 6,211 (2017) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 9km |
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 21km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 21km |
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 25km |
| Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
185355
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185355:4
GUID (UUID V4):
20ee46a5-71e2-4741-bb18-00b768eb4ca4
Exposures at Blue Hill crossroads, about 2.5 miles NW of Media. 0.75 Mi. NW of Sycamore Mills. Meta-periodotite and pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'var. Picrolite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
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