Woodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Woodlawn Quarry | Quarry |
| Wilmington | City |
| New Castle County | County |
| Delaware | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 49' 47'' North , 75° 34' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2,326 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Ardencroft | 231 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Arden | 450 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Ardentown | 272 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Bellefonte | 1,193 (2011) | 8.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 10km |
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 17km |
| Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 36km |
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 37km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 37km |
A feldspar quarry operated 1850 to 1910. Previously administered by the Woodlawn Trustee's. As of March 2013, designated by United States President Barack Obama as a National Monument. No further collecting at this site is permitted by federal law.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Almandine ? Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: crude dodecahedral Colour: very dark red/black Fluorescence: none Description: From my personal mineral experience and my specimens from this site, the garnets appear to be almandine. Small crystals are considered rare and a lucky find, so these large crystals (up to over 1") are probably the best from the locale. References: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine ? | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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Woodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA