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Fluorite from
Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Difficult to find actual crystals. Most common in thin layers on massive calcite and dolomite.
Habit:Octahedral
Colour:Dark Purple
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227146
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227146:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘH.R. Miller Quarry, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBurkholder Quarry, Martindale, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘMartin Limestone Quarry, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘWeaverland Quarry, Weaverland, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘBlue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘFritz Island Mines, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘOley Valley Quarry (Oley Stone Quarry; Eastern Industries Quarry), Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘFrench Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
J. Wingard, Personal Observation 3-27-04
 
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