Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dyer Quarry | Quarry |
Gibraltar | Village |
Birdsboro | - not defined - |
Berks County | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 16' 5'' North , 75° 51' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gibraltar | 680 (2017) | 2.1km |
Lorane | 4,236 (2017) | 2.3km |
Birdsboro | 5,159 (2017) | 4.6km |
Baumstown | 422 (2017) | 4.7km |
Flying Hills | 2,568 (2017) | 4.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27682:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0f12bcb2-a262-4522-9b6e-810733e787fe
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Birdsboro Quarry, Clingan Quarry, Glickerville Quarry, Robeson Quarry
A crushed stone quarry in Jurassic York Haven Diabase, located approx. 2.7 mi NW of the center of Birdsboro.
The property was first purchased by John T. Dyer in 1911 to increase production and secure a shipping location on a rail line other than the Wilmington & Northern Railroad, which serviced his nearby Trap Rock Quarry at Birdsboro/Hay Creek. This quarry has been in continuous operation to varying degrees since its opening, with the exception of a short term closure in 1990, when it was purchased by Waste Management Inc., in a failed attempt to repurpose the property as a landfill. In 1998 the property was purchased by J.T. Anderson and its name officially changed to Dyer Quarry Inc. (Anderson Companies, 2012)
This quarry was known by several names (Birdsboro, Clingan, Glickerville and Robeson) and variously located at Glickerville and Robeson (Station), which no longer appear on maps. Gibralter is the local town now used to differentiate this quarry from the Dyer Trap Rock Quarry currently operated by Haines and Kibblehouse, just south of Birdsboro.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS 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 |
β 'Chabazite' |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
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 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
β Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Tenorite ? Formula: CuO |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O 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 | 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 var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
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 | 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 | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chabazite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
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 Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
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 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 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 Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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 Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
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 |
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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Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA