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Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Ridge Avenue and School Lane QuarriesGroup of Quarries (Built Over)
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Halotrichite, etc.

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alunogen

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Halotrichite, etc.

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alunogen

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Halotrichite, etc.

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alunogen

Ridge Avenue and School Lane Quarries, East Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 0' 49'' North , 75° 12' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.01373,-75.20569
GeoHash:
G#: dr4e8skbu
GRN:
N27W42
Type:
Group of Quarries (Built Over) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bala-Cynwyd9,299 (2017)2.5km
Tioga613 (2017)3.3km
Narberth4,309 (2017)4.7km
Penn Wynne5,697 (2017)6.7km
Millbourne1,162 (2017)6.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Delaware Valley Paleontological SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania8km
Philadelphia Mineralogical SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania8km
Delaware Valley Earth Science SocietyWoodbury, New Jersey20km
Tuscarora Lapidary SocietyBrookhaven, Pennsylvania22km
Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania ChapterSt. Peters, Pennsylvania33km
Mindat Locality ID:
204246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204246:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Now completely covered by complex intersection of US Highway 1 (CIty Avenue) and Interstate Highway 76 bridges across the Schuykill River, Ridge Avenue, River Drive, Lincoln Drive, Kelly Drive, and West School House Lane.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glockerite'
Formula: Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Glockerite'-Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ GlockeriteFe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ?
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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