Phoenix Mine, Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Mine | Mine |
| Charlestown Township | Township |
| Chester County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 50'' North , 75° 31' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville | 16,658 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Chesterbrook | 4,589 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Malvern | 3,430 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Paoli | 5,575 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Chester Springs | 7,520 (2017) | 7.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 28km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 33km |
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 35km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 35km |
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18384:7
GUID (UUID V4):
555b7ebd-007f-4eaf-b6ea-e85ecb11d050
A lead mine on the Wheatley vein. One of the Wheatley mines. Started before 1860 and owned by Charles Wheatley. Workings featured a 27 meter deep shaft and 122 meters of drifts (tunnels).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Description: Collected David S. Bernstein 2010 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- Phoenixville Mining DistrictMining District
- Chester County
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