Emmaus, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emmaus | Town |
| Lehigh Co. | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Deposits of residual limonite/goethite in quartzite NE of Emmaus. Magnetite.
Locally referred to as "Valley Ore", the Bog Ore deposits were mined from open pits along the Northern slope nearer the base of South Mountain. Magnetite, locally referred to as "Mountain Ore", was mined through development of shafts/stopes, with access to the shaft works near Emmaus (Emaus).
Mining in the region began in 1809, with the greatest activity taking place from the end of the civil War to about 1885. During this period, ore was mined and processed at the Donaldson Iron Company (ca. 1850, Fisher & Donaldson ca. 1880's). Mining activities in the region finally closed in the early 1900's.
Refs.:
- 2nd Geo. Surv. of PA, Rep. of Prog. Lehigh & Northampton Co's., D2 vol. 1, 1883.
- Wildlands conservancy, Emmaus, PA "South Mountain Pre. Con. Grnwy, & Trl. Plan" Pg. 7.
- Knauss Homestead Preservation Society, "Emmaus History"
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Rob Lavinsky. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Wildlands conservancy, Emmaus , PA "South Mountain Pre. Con. Grnwy, & Trl. Plan" Pg. 7. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Wildlands conservancy, Emmaus , PA "South Mountain Pre. Con. Grnwy, & Trl. Plan" Pg. 7. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmaus,_Pennsylvania |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q680643 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5188726 |
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Emmaus, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA