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Mount Cuba serpentinite, New Castle County, Delaware, USAi
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Mount Cuba serpentiniteMountain
New Castle CountyCounty
DelawareState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 42'' North , 75° 37' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.79500,-75.62472
GeoHash:
G#: dr44rh7y8
GRN:
N27W42
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenville2,326 (2011)2.9km
Hockessin13,527 (2011)6.2km
Elsmere6,146 (2017)6.6km
Wilmington71,948 (2017)8.6km
North Star7,980 (2011)8.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc.Wilmington, Delaware9km
Tuscarora Lapidary SocietyBrookhaven, Pennsylvania22km
Delaware Valley Earth Science SocietyWoodbury, New Jersey41km
Delaware Valley Paleontological SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania43km
Philadelphia Mineralogical SocietyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania43km
Mindat Locality ID:
229024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229024:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A body of mafic and ultramafic rock cut by albite-rich pegmatite dikes.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Marmolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Marmolite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ''-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. MarmoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

Pearre, N. & A. V. Heyl (1960) Mineral deposits in serpentine rocks of the Piedmont Upland, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware: U. S. Geological Survey: Bulletin 1082K: 720-721, 819.
Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
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