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Shelocta, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 39' 21'' North , 79° 18' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.65590,-79.30198
GeoHash:
G#: dppx73njc
GRN:
N28W43
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shelocta126 (2017)0.0km
Elderton348 (2017)5.5km
Creekside309 (2017)10.0km
Atwood105 (2017)11.4km
Ernest448 (2017)12.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
179468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:179468:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


0.5 miles NW of town on US 422

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Am Min 35:43-50
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Am Min 35:43-50
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Am Min 35:43-50
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
References:
Am Min 35:43-50

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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