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Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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View of the Mahanoy City coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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View of the Mahanoy coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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View of the Mahanoy City coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
03803920017272058039545.jpg
View of the Mahanoy City coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
08010390017272058033096.jpg
View of the Mahanoy coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
05278140017272058048840.jpg
View of the Mahanoy City coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
03803920017272058039545.jpg
View of the Mahanoy City coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
08010390017272058033096.jpg
View of the Mahanoy coal mining area, in 1906.

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 45'' North , 76° 8' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.81250,-76.14167
GRN:
N28W42
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
27686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27686:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence in burning anthracite culm.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBoussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.456
Grant, R.W. (1974) (July), Pennsylvania Minerals (PM) (139), Keystone Newsletter.
Roberts, et al (1974), Encyclopedia of Minerals: 83.
Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.: 21.
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