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Zircon from
Sherrer Quarry, C.K. Williams Quarry complex, Chestnut Hill, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1292.4 ± 12.6 Ma
Minimum recorded age:985 ± 7 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
11246.6 ± 12.6 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
21247.2 ± 12.5 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
31241.9 ± 12.4 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
41021.1 ± 9.8 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
51292.4 ± 12.6 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
61257.8 ± 14.5 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
71270.9 ± 12.8 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
81014.5 ± 9.7 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
91203.7 ± 11.8 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
101035.0 ± 9.9 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
111240.1 ± 12.3 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
121235.9 ± 12.5 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
131015.5 ± 9.8 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
141038.3 ± 9.9 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
151287.5 ± 13.7 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
161232.6 ± 15.8 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
171149.9 ± 11.4 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
181241.9 ± 12.4 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
191219.9 ± 12.1 MaEctasian - 206Pb/238U
201127.9 ± 17.8 MaStenian - 206Pb/238U
211278 ± 11 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
221265 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
231250 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
24992 ± 8 MaTonian - 207Pb/206Pb
251253 ± 8 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
261262 ± 9 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
271249 ± 11 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
281015 ± 9 MaStenian - 207Pb/206Pb
291271 ± 9 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
30985 ± 7 MaTonian - 207Pb/206Pb
311233 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
321250 ± 11 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
33995 ± 8 MaTonian - 207Pb/206Pb
34995 ± 8 MaTonian - 207Pb/206Pb
351276 ± 16 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
361241 ± 14 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
371243 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
381256 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
391250 ± 10 MaEctasian - 207Pb/206Pb
401118 ± 12 MaStenian - 207Pb/206Pb
411251 ± 6 MaEctasian -
42996 ± 14 MaTonian -
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Comments:crystals to nearly 5 cm long,1.2 cm wide. Sharply formed, doubly-terminated crystals of outstanding quality have been found in serpentine marix at the site. additional fine specimens have also been reported, embedded in grayish white talc and tremolite rock, at the south end of the quarry.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wölsendorfite1 photo of Zircon associated with Wölsendorfite at this locality.
Thorogummite1 photo of Zircon associated with Thorogummite at this locality.
Uraninite1 photo of Zircon associated with Uraninite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sherrer Quarry, C.K. Williams Quarry complex, Chestnut Hill, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:122873
Long-form Identifier:1:3:122873:1
GUID (UUID V4):1d9432c0-e822-4934-a303-b78a03bff266
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
0.4km (0.3 miles) Chestnut Hill, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) Royal Green Marble Quarry (Warnes Quarry; Rock Products Company Quarry), Lopatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) Lehigh University Campus, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) Tanners Brook monazite deposit, Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) Allen Granite & Construction Co. Quarry, Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
45.8km (28.5 miles) BEMCO prospect (Charlotte Mine), Cranberry Lake, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) North Jersey Stone Co. Quarry, Cranberry Lake, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) Panther Hill Granite Co. Quarry, Whitehall, Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) Byram Crushed Stone Quarry (Tilcon Byram Quarry), Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
49.8km (30.9 miles) I-80 roadcut, Mount Arlington, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
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