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Mount Pisgah, Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Mount Pisgah, Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 18'' North , 75° 44' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.87194,-75.74472
GeoHash:
G#: dr60s2s2k
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Mountain
Deposit first discovered:
1874 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jim Thorpe4,641 (2017)1.1km
Lehighton5,314 (2017)5.0km
Nesquehoning3,251 (2017)5.6km
New Columbus207 (2017)5.9km
Weissport412 (2017)6.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Monroe County Earth Science AssociationStroudsburg, Pennsylvania48km
Mindat Locality ID:
4080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4080:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A canary yellow uranium mineral at the east end of Mt.Pisgah near Mauch Chunck was know as early as 1874.
The locality is approximately 1 mile north of the town on Highway 309.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kasolite ?
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBillietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘAndersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘKasolite ?9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Uⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Montgomery, Arthur, Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1922-1965: Supplementing & Updating Gordon’s “The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania."
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.1044
Klemic, H., Baker, R.C. (1954) Occurrences of Uranium in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Geological Survey Circular 350, United States Department of the Interior, 8 pages.
Montgomery, A. (1954) Uranium Minerals of the Mauch Chunk are, Pennsylvania.In: Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 28, 102-110.
Lapham, Davis M., Geyer, Alan R. (1965) Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania. Bulletin G33 (2nd ed.). Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Lapham, Davis M., and Barnes, John H. (1971). Unusual Minerals Found in Pennsylvania. PA Geology, Vol. 2(6):2-3.
Reed, J.C. (1976) Annotated Bibliography of Minerals New to the Pennsylvania List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.: 27.
Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 56
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