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Fort Wayne Quarry (Hanson Pit)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
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This is the Hanson( old May Stone and sand quarry)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
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Expansion

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
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Fort Wayne Quarry (Hanson Pit)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
09585280017271980478863.jpg
This is the Hanson( old May Stone and sand quarry)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
06188030017271980513853.jpg
Expansion

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
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Fort Wayne Quarry (Hanson Pit)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA
09585280017271980478863.jpg
This is the Hanson( old May Stone and sand quarry)

May Stone and Sand Quarry, Allen County, Indiana, USA


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Cubic
Colour: Champagne
Fluorescence: Creamy-yellow (LW & SW UV).
Description: Famous glass-clear, sharp cubes of champagne-colored fluorite.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Fossils

There are 396 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences396
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Traverse - Silica Shale396387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum		Animalia : Porifera387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulocystis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Aulocystidae : Aulocystis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Syringopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnoptychia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnoptychia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rugosa
subclass		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bethanyphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Bethanyphyllidae : Bethanyphyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cystiphylloides
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphylloides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heliophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Heliophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heterophrentis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Heterophrentis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spirorbis
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tentaculites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Styliolina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Styliolinidae : Styliolina387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Platyceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Dechenella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Dechenella387.7 - 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
Hederella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Reptariidae : Hederella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fistulipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Leptotrypella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Leptotrypella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Helopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Helopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Intrapora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Intraporidae : Intrapora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stictoporina
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Stictoporina387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lyropora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Lyropora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Philhedra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Philhedra387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Craniops
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsidae : Craniops387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Devonochonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Devonochonetes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Megastrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Megastrophia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Orthopleura
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : Orthopleura387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cupularostrum
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Cupularostrum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Athyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Mucrospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Mucrospirifer387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Spinocyrtia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : Spinocyrtia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pseudoatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhipidothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Rhipidiothyrididae : Rhipidothyris387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Gilbertsocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : Gilbertsocrinus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Arthroacantha
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Hexacrinitidae : Arthroacantha387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cunctocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : Cunctocrinus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Decadocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Decadocrinidae : Decadocrinus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Strophomena (Strophodonta)
subgenus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta)387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Vermiforichnus
genus		Vermiforichnus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Trepostomata
order		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Eldredgeops rana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Eldredgeops : Eldredgeops rana387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cunctocrinus fortunatus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae : Cunctocrinus : Cunctocrinus fortunatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Mucrospirifer mucronatus
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Mucrospirifer : Mucrospirifer mucronatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pseudoatrypa devoniana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa : Pseudoatrypa devoniana387.7 - 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
Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikidata ID:Q493443
GeoNames ID:4917555

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References

Lorman, W. S. (1973) Fabulous Fort Wayne fluorite: Gems and Minerals: #430: 26-28.
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