Wilmington Granite Company Quarries, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilmington Granite Company Quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Wilmington | City |
| New Castle County | County |
| Delaware | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 51'' North , 75° 32' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 71,948 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Bellefonte | 1,193 (2011) | 3.2km |
| Edgemoor | 5,677 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Elsmere | 6,146 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Greenville | 2,326 (2011) | 6.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 1km |
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 19km |
| Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 34km |
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 39km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26541
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26541:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1c652da0-bf5d-447e-a2ea-e3c6b629657e
Granite quarries located on the Brandywine River.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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