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Wittmer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Wurtzite

Wittmer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wurtzite

Wittmer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wurtzite

Wittmer, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 23'' North , 79° 56' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.52318,-79.94910
GeoHash:
G#: dppns9nbd
GRN:
N28W44
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glenshaw8,981 (2017)1.9km
Etna3,401 (2017)2.1km
Sharpsburg3,398 (2017)3.7km
Allison Park21,552 (2017)4.1km
Aspinwall2,763 (2017)5.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Monongahela RockhoundsPittsburgh, Pennsylvania10km
Pittsburgh Geological SocietyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania10km
Pennsylvania Earth Sciences AssociationWhitehall, Pennsylvania18km
Moraine RockbustersMars, Pennsylvania20km
Mindat Locality ID:
179476
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:179476:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Baltimore & Ohio Railroad cut at Wittmer, about two miles north of Etna, Allegheny County, Pa, and along Route 8.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Am Min 35:43-50
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Am Min 35:43-50
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
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
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S

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