East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Hempfield Township | Township |
| Lancaster County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Salunga | 2,695 (2017) |
| Landisville | 1,893 (2017) |
| Wheatland | 723 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
canton d'East Hempfield, comté de Lancaster, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
German:
East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten
Spanish:
Municipio de East Hempfield , Condado de Lancaster, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos
Ukrainian:
Іст-Гемпфілд Тауншип, Ланкастер, Пенсильванія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Vietnamese:
Xã East Hempfield, Quận Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Welsh:
East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Unol Daleithiau America
East Hempfield Township is a township in west-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
East Hempfield is one of the six immediate suburbs of the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service.
The Landis Mill Covered Bridge, Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge, Christian Habeck Farm, and Samuel N. Mumma Tobacco Warehouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (55 km²), all land. It includes the unincorporated communities of Mechanicsville, Landisville, Bamford, Centerville, Chestnut Ridge, Rohrerstown, Donerville, Chestnut View, and Wheatland, as well as part of Salunga.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Orthorhombic, Rhombohedrons Colour: Pale amber-yellow Description: Nicely formed crystals. One large clear typical orthorhombic Barite crystal was found. I found small rhombohedrons on Calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Scalenohedrons, massive, cleavage Colour: White (most common), red (due to hematite inclusions), and colorless References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Complex, modified Colour: Iridescent, brassy yellow metallics Description: Attractive on pink dolomite. A nice purple iridescence. References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Habit: Saddle shaped Colour: Bubblegum Pink Description: Good crystals somewhat scarce but fairly common in general. More common than the Fluorite. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Octahedral Colour: Dark Purple Description: Difficult to find actual crystals. Most common in thin layers on massive calcite and dolomite. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Habit: None observed. Colour: Silver, Black, Red Description: Thin layers as inclusions in Calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Botryoidal Colour: Green. Description: Small crusts formed as a result of alteration of other minerals. Found in small vugs in massive white opaque calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Octahedrons. Description: Very small crystals in host rock or on Calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Colour: Orange, Green Description: Quite rare. Veins in white calcites. Crystal faces, nicely etched but rather amorphous. Very translucent and gemmy. |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 26 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.
| Occurrences | 26 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 505 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hempfield_Township,_Lancaster_County,_Pennsylvania |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5328574 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5187937 |
Localities in this Region
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- East Hempfield Township
- Lancaster County
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Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA