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Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Berndtite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ottemannite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Selenium

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Berndtite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ottemannite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Selenium

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Berndtite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ottemannite

Forestville Coal Dump Fires, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 41' 30'' North , 76° 17' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.69167,-76.30000
GRN:
N28W42
Type:
Coal Dump Fire
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Forestville435 (2017)0.1km
Buck Run176 (2017)2.9km
Branch Dale388 (2017)3.1km
Minersville4,258 (2017)3.2km
Heckscherville220 (2017)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
4079
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4079:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occurrence in burning anthracite culm (coal mine dumps).

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13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Berndtite
Formula: SnS2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Clinosulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Downeyite (TL)
Formula: SeO2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Godovikovite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Ottemannite
Formula: Sn2S3
Description: Occurs in burning anthracite culm.
ⓘ Radvaniceite
Formula: GeS2
ⓘ Steklite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2
ⓘ 'Unnamed (K-Al Fluoride)'
Formula: KAlF4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘClinosulphur1.CC.S8
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
ⓘOttemannite2.DB.10Sn2S3
ⓘRadvaniceite2.EA.GeS2
ⓘBerndtite2.EA.20SnS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘDowneyite (TL)4.DE.05SeO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGodovikovite7.AC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘSteklite7.AC.20KAl(SO4)2
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Unnamed (K-Al Fluoride)'-KAlF4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DowneyiteSeO2
Oⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Unnamed (K-Al Fluoride)KAlF4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Unnamed (K-Al Fluoride)KAlF4
Alⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BerndtiteSnS2
Sⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ OttemanniteSn2S3
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ClinosulphurS8
Sⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
Sⓘ RadvaniceiteGeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Unnamed (K-Al Fluoride)KAlF4
Kⓘ StekliteKAl(SO4)2
GeGermanium
Geⓘ RadvaniceiteGeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ DowneyiteSeO2
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
SnTin
Snⓘ BerndtiteSnS2
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Snⓘ OttemanniteSn2S3

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References

Downey, Wayne F., Jr. (1974), Geological Conditions in Burning Anthracite-Northeastern Pennsylvania, Geological Society of America Abstracts with programs: 5(1): 19-20.
Finkelman, Robert B., et al. (1974) Observations on Minerals from Burning Anthracite Seams and Culm in Pennsylvania. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 5(1): 27-28.
Grant, R.W. (1974), Pennsylvania Minerals (PM)(#136), Keystone Newsletter (April, 1974).
Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.: 19 & 23, 59, 65-66.
Finkelman, Robert B., Mrose, Mary E. (1977) Downeyite, the first verified natural occurrence of SeO2. American Mineralogist, 62 (3-4) 316-320
Lapham, D.M., Barns, J.H., Downey Jr., W., Finkelman, R.B. (1980) Mineralogy associated with burning Anthracite deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania. Mineral Resources Report Vol. 78. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
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