Parkesburg, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parkesburg | Village |
| Sadsbury Township | Township |
| Chester County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 57' 6'' North , 75° 56' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkesburg | 3,687 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Atglen | 1,408 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Pomeroy | 401 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Christiana | 1,171 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Cochranville | 668 (2017) | 6.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 40km |
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
45187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45187:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f2eaf840-5fd1-4c47-b812-5d1773232539
Of Genth; "Finest locality in Sadsbury township, for the principal locality for rutile in Chester County PA. Considerable quantity of rutile had been collected in the early to mid 19th century, doubly geniculated crystals up to a pound in weight had been found loose in surrounding soils and worked up by manufacturers of dental supplies, for coloring artificial teeth. Also found embedded in quartz and soils throughout the 7 mile long valley.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| βͺ 'Limonite' Habit: Pseudomorph after cubic Pyrite Colour: Brown to reddish brown, submetalic luster Description: One of several primary localities in Pennsylvania for the occurrance of Limonite pseudomorphs after cubic pyrite. Specimens tend to cubic form without notable abboration/distortions. Frequently sharp, with good pseudo crystal edging. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| βͺ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: tetragonal usually conststing of several prisms , frequently in double "geniculated" twins Colour: Reddish Brown, inclining to red Description: the finest locality for Rutile in PA, where crystals up to a pound in weight were found (19th century). Large twined crystals were found elsewhere in the soils throughout this 7 mile long region, along the Sadsbury township area. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Habit: cylindrical Description: occurs in Quartz |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Localities in this Region
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- Sadsbury Township
- Parkesburg
- Sadsbury Township
- Chester County
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