Steidler pegmatite, Wagontown, Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Steidler pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Wagontown | - not defined - |
| Valley Township | Township |
| Chester County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 0' 4'' North , 75° 50' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coatesville | 13,148 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Westwood | 950 (2017) | 3.4km |
| South Coatesville | 1,435 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Caln | 1,519 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Pomeroy | 401 (2017) | 5.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 38km |
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46580
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46580:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c23848db-eea7-48bc-b226-49b0157f36a2
Ref: The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975: Robert C. Smith II, pps 187-190 in reference to Phosphuranylite occurrence.
A complex pegmatite, aproximate elevation 170m about 1150m south of Wagontown. Owned by Frank Steidler, a former Beryl producer and mineral collector in the Wagontown area. The site is posted and patrolled, all uninvited visitors will be arrested and prosecuted.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: massive, crude crystals Colour: yellowish grey Description: large crude crystals weighing upwards of 10 Kilos |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Habit: tabular Colour: black Description: crystals weighing up to 2 kilos. |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| β Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | β Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | β Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | β Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | β Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | β Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
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