Friedensville Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Friedensville Mine | Mine |
| Friedensville | - not defined - |
| Upper Saucon Township | Township |
| Lehigh County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 59'' North , 75° 24' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coopersburg | 2,421 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Fountain Hill | 4,629 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Hellertown | 5,824 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Emmaus | 11,368 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Bethlehem | 74,892 (2017) | 8.8km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 29km |
A former New Jersey Zinc Co. zinc property mined principally for hemimorphite-rich ore.
Based on visual inspection of the mine workings and flotation plant, in 1982, massive very rich sphalerite was the principle ore mineral.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Calamine' References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Goslarite Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Sauconite (TL) Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O Type Locality: Habit: earthy masses, clay-like Colour: pale yellow Fluorescence: none Description: First described in Dana's System of Minerology 5th edition (1868, p.409) as a pale-yellow zinciferous clay discovered in the upper workings of the Uebberoth Zinc Mine by J. M. Blake. (MSP Newsletter, May 1963, p. 5, PM7) analyzed in 1875 by Prof. W. T. Roepper of Lehigh University. Found in large quantity durring mining operations close to the surface, tonnage of the material was shipped to the Oxide furnaces for recovery of it's zinc content (20-30 percent of Zinc Oxide). ref: B. L. Miller, Lehigh Co., PA; Geol. Surv. Bill. C39, 1941, p. 340) |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Sauconite (TL) | 9.EC.45 | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
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- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- Upper Saucon Township
- Saucon ValleyValley
- Upper Saucon Township
- Lehigh County
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Friedensville Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA