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View of the Williamstown coal mining area, in 1909.

Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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View of the Williamstown coal mining area, in 1909.

Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Harrisburg49,081 (2017)
Hershey14,257 (2017)
Colonial Park13,229 (2017)
Progress9,765 (2017)
Middletown9,117 (2017)
Linglestown6,334 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
51974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51974:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1e536a70-7294-4605-a9dd-8be7f7404017
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Dauphin, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
German:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Дофин, Пенсильвания, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
道芬縣, 宾夕法尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Dauphin, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دوفين, بنسيلفانيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դոֆին շրջան, Փենսիլվանիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Dauphin konderria , Pennsylvania
Bavarian:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডৌফিন কাউন্টি, পেনসিলভানিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Дофин, Пенсилвания, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Cornish:
Konteth Dauphin, Pennsylvani, Statys Unys
Czech:
Dauphin County, Pensylvánie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dutch:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Daŭfeno, Pensilvanio
Estonian:
Dauphini maakond, Pennsylvania, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Georgian:
დოფინის ოლქი, პენსილვანია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז דאופין, פנסילבניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Dauphin megye, Pennsylvania, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ドーフィン郡, ペンシルベニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Dauphin Comitatus, Pennsilvania, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Dauphin Gông, Pennsylvania
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dauphin Kūn
Norwegian:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Dauphin, Pensylwania, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Dauphin, Pensilvânia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Дофин , Пенсилванија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Traditional Chinese:
道芬縣, 賓夕凡尼亞州, 美國
Ukrainian:
Дофін, Пенсильванія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈافین کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, پنسلوانیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈاؤفن کاؤنٹی, پنسلوانیا, امریکہ


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
N Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences163
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mahantango - Montebello1387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Hamilton - Mahantango - Montebello7387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Hamilton - Mahantango - upper shale135387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Harrell - Tully20387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurodictyum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Annelida
phylum
Animalia : Annelida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tentaculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spyroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : Spyroceras387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Striacoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Geisonoceratidae : Striacoceras387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeoneilo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Actinopteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Actinopteria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cornellites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Cornellites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cypricardella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Cypricardella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Paracyclas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Paracyclas387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Greenops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Greenops387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Trimerus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Trimerus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ctenoloculina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinidae : Ctenoloculina387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hibbardia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Treposellidae : Hibbardia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Euglyphella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Quasillitidae : Euglyphella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Sulcoretepora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Sulcoretepora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Polypora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Craniops
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : Craniops387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Devonochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Douvillina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Longispina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Longispina387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Schuchertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Leiorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Leiorhynchus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Elita
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Elita387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pustulatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Pustulatia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tylothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Tylothyris387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ptilopora
genus
Ptilopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bembexia laevis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Bembexia : Bembexia laevis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeozygopleura delphicola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : Palaeozygopleura delphicola387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Dictyotomaria capillaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Dictyotomaria : Dictyotomaria capillaria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fenestellida
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Fenestellida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeoneilo fecunda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo fecunda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ambocoelia umbonata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia : Ambocoelia umbonata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Megakozlowskiella sculptilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtinopsidae : Megakozlowskiella : Megakozlowskiella sculptilis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyostoma (Platyostoma)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyostoma (Platyostoma)387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Atrypa reticularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa reticularis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Eldredgeops rana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Eldredgeops : Eldredgeops rana387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Orthonota undulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Orthonota : Orthonota undulata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cupularostrum congregata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Cupularostrum : Cupularostrum congregata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Mucrospirifer mucronatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Mucrospirifer : Mucrospirifer mucronatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tropidoleptus carinatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Tropidoleptidae : Tropidoleptus : Tropidoleptus carinatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Mediospirifer audaculus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Mediospirifer : Mediospirifer audaculus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Devonochonetes scitulus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes : Devonochonetes scitulus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Devonochonetes coronatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes : Devonochonetes coronatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Protoleptostrophia perplana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Protoleptostrophia : Protoleptostrophia perplana387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cyrtina hamiltonensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina : Cyrtina hamiltonensis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhipidomella vanuxemi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella vanuxemi387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Athyris spiriferoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris spiriferoides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spinocyrtia granulosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Spinocyrtia : Spinocyrtia granulosa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spinatrypa spinosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa : Spinatrypa spinosa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cypricardinia indenta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia : Cypricardinia indenta387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Sapphicorhynchus sappho
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Sapphicorhynchidae : Sapphicorhynchus : Sapphicorhynchus sappho387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Taeniopora exigua
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Taeniopora : Taeniopora exigua387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeoneilo constricta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo constricta387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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GeoNames ID:5186395

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