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Wheatfield Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Brucite

Wheatfield Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Brucite

Wheatfield Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Brucite

Wheatfield Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
203431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203431:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


4 miles west of Reading.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Description: Occurrence is similar to that reported from the nearby Ruth Mine
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Deweylite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Retinalite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Deweylite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'var. Retinalite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

Rose, Arthur W., Herrick, D. C., Deines, Peter (1985) An oxygen and sulfur isotope study of skarn-type magnetite deposits of the Cornwall type, southeastern Pennsylvania. Economic Geology, 80 (2) 418-443 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.2.418
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