Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 15' 52'' North , 75° 48' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Birdsboro | 5,159 (2017) | 0.0km |
Baumstown | 422 (2017) | 1.8km |
Lorane | 4,236 (2017) | 5.0km |
Amity Gardens | 3,402 (2017) | 6.0km |
Gibraltar | 680 (2017) | 6.1km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195666:8
GUID (UUID V4):
37c3b16e-6840-4ce3-aa88-cf1ff88b6ff5
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β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: References: |
β Babingtonite Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) Colour: Black Fluorescence: None Description: Occurs associated with cobaltite & prehnite in diabase. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β 'Chabazite' Localities: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: References: |
β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Localities: References: |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Localities: |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Localities: |
β Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Localities: |
β Tenorite ? Formula: CuO |
β Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Tenorite ? | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) Β· 12H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
β | Babingtonite | 9.DK.05 | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
β | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 Β· 18H2O |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
β | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Babingtonite | Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH) |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
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Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA