Tyson Reynolds Mine, Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tyson Reynolds Mine | Mine |
| Fulton Township | Township |
| Lancaster County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 50'' North , 76° 8' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Britain | 372 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Wakefield | 609 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Rising Sun | 2,859 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Darlington | 409 (2011) | 11.6km |
| Port Deposit | 659 (2017) | 14.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Reynold's Mine
The old Reynolds property is about a mile south of Wrightsdale in Lancaster County, Pa. At least two of Tyson's mines were on this property. The Tyson Reynolds mine, in the northern part, is reportedly 200 feet deep. Traces of the old mine still remained in 1955; field evidence, however, gives no indication of the former extent of operations. It is impossible to tell where the old shaft was, but what remains of the old dump is still visible on a hillside, near the ruins of a brick house.
The dump spills over into a forked gulley, in both branches of which disseminated chromite is abundant, fairly well concentrated along broad layers in pale-green serpentine. The chromite is dark bluish gray and is associated with white foliated talc and magnesite. The Tyson Reynolds mine alone among the State Line workings is said to have produced ore known as blue chrome, unusually low in iron. A cleaned concentrate of the disseminated chromite yielded 50.7 percent Cr2O3, and the Cr:Fe ratio was about 2.5:1.
The dump spills over into a forked gulley, in both branches of which disseminated chromite is abundant, fairly well concentrated along broad layers in pale-green serpentine. The chromite is dark bluish gray and is associated with white foliated talc and magnesite. The Tyson Reynolds mine alone among the State Line workings is said to have produced ore known as blue chrome, unusually low in iron. A cleaned concentrate of the disseminated chromite yielded 50.7 percent Cr2O3, and the Cr:Fe ratio was about 2.5:1.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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- State Line Chromite Mining DistrictMining District
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