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Bethel Church, Pike County, Indiana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 16'' North , 87° 10' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.28790,-87.17413
GeoHash:
G#: dnf1b61ep
GRN:
N26W50
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spurgeon202 (2017)8.3km
Winslow847 (2017)11.0km
Holland618 (2017)12.9km
Lynnville921 (2017)14.8km
Oakland City2,430 (2017)15.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Evansville Lapidary SocietyEvansville, Indiana48km
Mindat Locality ID:
24430
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24430:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The noted minerals were found in conjunction with a fossil fish dig at a high wall in an abandoned strip mine in the Pennsylvanian-age Excello Shale. The black shale of the Excello contains mineralogically complex phosphate nodules, primarily fluorapatite that can be several centimeters across. Fluorapatite is also a component of fossil fish scales in the shale. Many of the reported phosphate minerals are likely formed during weathering of the exposed nodules. The hawleyite occurs as yellow powdery coatings along joint surfaces, as do some of the phosphates. The Excello Shale extends in outcrop away from the dig, and it is possible that similar mineral suites can be found at other nearby areas. The locality is within the Patoka State Fish and Wildlife Area, and collecting shouldn’t be done with permission of the area’s manager.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Diadochite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Ferrostrunzite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘDiadochite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘFerrostrunzite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Hⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Oⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Pⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Feⓘ FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260079684_Hawleyite_and_Phosphate_Minerals_from_Bethel_Church_Indiana_Including_a_New_Occurrence_for_Ferrostrunzite
Simmons, William B., Coveney, Raymond M., Allen, Ashley V., Blankenship, James C. (1984) Hawleyite and Phosphate Minerals from Bethel Church, Indiana, Including a Second Occurrence for Ferrostrunzite. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (6) 351-357
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