Miquon (Miquon Station; Lafayette; Lafayette Station), Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Miquon (Miquon Station; Lafayette; Lafayette Station) | - not defined - |
Whitemarsh Township | Township |
Montgomery County | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 36'' North , 75° 15' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Conshohocken | 7,956 (2017) | 3.8km |
West Conshohocken | 1,381 (2017) | 4.5km |
Plymouth Meeting | 6,177 (2017) | 4.8km |
Bryn Mawr | 3,779 (2017) | 5.6km |
Narberth | 4,309 (2017) | 5.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 15km |
Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 15km |
Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 23km |
Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 26km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
204069
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204069:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0a987eee-b6c2-4696-a2c0-73c4e7c944c2
Small quarry on River Road, about 0.8 km (0.5 mile) north of Miquon Station, in Baltimore Gneiss and pegmatite.
Historic note: the present day Miquon Station was formerly Lafayette Station on the P&R Railroad. The village of Miguon is located directly across the Schuykill River.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Crystals can be found loose in the bed of the Schuylkill river at Miquon just southeast of Conshohocken. References: |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Graphite Formula: C References: |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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