Rock Springs Iron Mine, Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Rock Springs Iron Mine | Mine |
Fulton Township | Township |
Lancaster County | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 33'' North , 76° 9' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Wakefield | 609 (2017) | 5.5km |
Little Britain | 372 (2017) | 7.1km |
Rising Sun | 2,859 (2017) | 9.2km |
Darlington | 409 (2011) | 10.2km |
Delta | 724 (2017) | 13.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
237755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237755:4
GUID (UUID V4):
fc6d2f31-f17d-4083-8793-c503d434ac26
Prospect developed by the Reading Iron Company within the serpentine. The "ore" was rich in Cr2O3, TiO2 and ZrO2 and could not be worked. It is locality 36 on Plate 41 of Pearre and Heyl (1960).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- State Line Chromite Mining DistrictMining District
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