Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Asbestos from
Falls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Waterfall
Classification
Species:'Asbestos' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Asbestos data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:502247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:502247:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Asbestos
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘEast Falls, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘLenni, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘBrinton's Quarry, Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘMount Cuba serpentinite, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘDickson's Quarry (Dixon's Quarry), Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘSourland Mountain, Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
74.6km (46.3 miles) ⓘCamelhump (Camels Hump; Manakisy Hill; Manokisy Hill; Pine Top; Campbell's Hump; Quaker Hill), Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘJoseph Dech's farm, Camelhump (Camels Hump; Manakisy Hill; Manokisy Hill; Pine Top; Campbell's Hump; Quaker Hill), Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘSherrer Quarry, C.K. Williams Quarry complex, Chestnut Hill, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Gordon, Samuel G. (1922) The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania. Special Publication 1. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 255pp. p.125
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 4, 2026 07:03:09
Go to top of page