| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Fluorite |
| Formula: | CaF2 |
| Comments: | Found in seams, veins, and massive in limestone, in the deeper layers of the quarry |
| Habit: | massive, rarely cubic crystals |
| Colour: | Deep Purple |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | β2 photos of Fluorite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | β1 photo of Fluorite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Limestone | β1 photo of Fluorite associated with Limestone at this locality. |
| Dolomite | β1 photo of Fluorite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluorite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view National Limestone Quarry No. 1, Paxtonville, Middleburg Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 945369 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:945369:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ffaf84f0-b15e-4c55-a987-6f05c8642402 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite |
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| 8.6km (5.3 miles) | βNational Limestone Quarry No. 2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 18.8km (11.7 miles) | βSusquehanna Quarry, East Salem, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 25.5km (15.9 miles) | βDoughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 25.6km (15.9 miles) | βMeckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 26.2km (16.3 miles) | βFaylor-Middle Creek Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | βEastern Products Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 26.9km (16.7 miles) | βWinfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 43.8km (27.2 miles) | βPine Creek Quarry, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 46.4km (28.8 miles) | βSalona Quarry (Hanson Aggregates quarry; Milestone Materials), Salona, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 57.8km (35.9 miles) | βOak Hall Quarry, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| References |
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National Limestone Quarry No. 1, Paxtonville, Middleburg Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA