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Magnetite from
French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06919700017272015957782.jpg
Magnetite

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
04586500017272015971364.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
09873990017272015987164.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
08583800017362149335348.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06919700017272015957782.jpg
Magnetite

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
06919700017272015957782.jpg
Magnetite

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
04586500017272015971364.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
09873990017272015987164.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite23
Calcite17
Chalcopyrite15
Actinolite12
Amphibole Supergroup11
- var Byssolite11
Malachite1
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7286:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Magnetite in this Region
Elizabeth Mine, French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Keim's Mine, French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘKeim's Mine, French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘWarwick Mines, Warwick (Saint Marys), Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘHopewell mine, Hopewell Mines, Warwick (Saint Marys), Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘHopewell Mines, Warwick (Saint Marys), Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘJones mine, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘGrace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘGabel Mine, Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘFritz Island Mines, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘKibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘCorundum Hill, Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:64:7.
Sloto, Ronald A., Dickinson, Lana L. (1994) Famous Mineral Localities: The French Creek Mine, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (2) 105-120
 
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