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Billmeyer Quarry, Billmeyer, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types
Billmeyer QuarryQuarry (Flooded)
BillmeyerUnincorporated Community
Conoy TownshipTownship
Lancaster CountyCounty
PennsylvaniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 4' 20'' North , 76° 38' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.07250,-76.64694
GeoHash:
G#: dr17zygrh
GRN:
N27W43
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bainbridge1,355 (2017)2.7km
Mount Wolf1,382 (2017)5.0km
Maytown3,824 (2017)5.5km
Manchester2,753 (2017)6.2km
York Haven700 (2017)7.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Inc.Harrisburg, Pennsylvania30km
Mason-Dixon Rock, Mineral, Gemological, & Lapidary ClubHanover, Pennsylvania42km
Mindat Locality ID:
27673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27673:0
GUID (UUID V4):
00af52f4-7d23-400c-986b-c2129040826d


A quarry in the Ledger Formation (Cambrian) located near Bainbridge.

Large dolomite quarry near the former village of Billmeyer, originally owned/operated by J. E. Baker. (abandoned and flooded).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Habit: coatings on Galena
Colour: beige
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: thin films
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: scalenohedral
Description: Large scalenohedrals found in non-metalic veins
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: blebs, no distinct crystalization
Description: sparse blebs to 1cm, associated with brown anglesite
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Habit: powdery, dull earthy
Colour: red-brown
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: thin films, micro sprays, small crustations
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Habit: wire
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Description: Silver-bearing Tennantite is likely the source of the Acanthite identified at this locality, believed to be a product of alteration due to normal ground water. Neither K nor L spectra of Antimony were detected in these Tennantite specimens (Identity still in question)
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Interesting Minerals from Pennsylvania Zinc-Lead Occurrences, PA Geology: 5(3): 8.
Grant, Raymond W. (1974) Pennsylvania Minerals PM (141), Keystone Newsletter (September).
Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List - 1965-1974, Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.: 13.
Smith, R. C. II (1977) Zinc and lead occurrences in Pennsylvania. Mineral Resource Report M72. Pennsylvania Geological Surveypp.33-37
Smith, II, R. C. (1978) The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania, Acanthite chapter, pp. 18-19, Friends of Mineralogy, Pennsylvania Chapter Inc., Special Publication No. 1, 304 p.
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