D.O. Hitner's Mine, Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| D.O. Hitner's Mine | Mine |
| Whitemarsh Township | Township |
| Montgomery County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 36'' North , 75° 14' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Meeting | 6,177 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Flourtown | 4,538 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Conshohocken | 7,956 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Wyndmoor | 5,498 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Fort Washington | 5,446 (2017) | 6.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 17km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 17km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 24km |
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 27km |
| Delaware Valley Earth Science Society | Woodbury, New Jersey | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10752:8
GUID (UUID V4):
59d386a1-5aa2-4ec6-a022-169405a65695
Ref.: Dana 6:1069. An iron mine. Mineralogy of Pennsylvania-1922; Samuel S. Gordon, pg. 218
Hitner's Iron Mines, N.E. of Marble Hall. shenandoah limestone, residual deposits of Goethite. Abandoned.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
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