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Chabazite from
Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
06627050017271982161850.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
04582200017271982131218.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
06627050017271982161850.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
04582200017271982131218.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
09689450017362999892030.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
05584390017272034518184.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
06627050017271982161850.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
04582200017271982131218.jpg
Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chabazite

Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Chabazite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chabazite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:150406
Long-form Identifier:1:3:150406:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chabazite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘH&K Birdsboro Materials Quarry (Dyer Trap Rock Quarry; Hay Creek Trap Rock Quarry), Hay Creek, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘFritz Island Mines, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘKibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘSmith Quarry, South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘLenni, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
56.4km (35.1 miles) ⓘDeshong's Quarry, Leiperville, Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘWissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘBrandywine Quarry (Hubbard Quarry), Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘFalls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘHoffman's Quarry (Hoffmans Quarry), Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 21:142-143.
Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:502
 
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