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Chlorite Group from
Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA


Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:The majority of PA cholrite group minerals have tested positive for a Clinochlore ID (Ref, the Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975 Smith pgs76-90), however, the occurence at this locality has not as yet been tested to determine positive species ID.
Habit:platy aggregates
Colour:green with pearly luster
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:221970
Long-form Identifier:1:3:221970:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘWadesville, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘMount Pisgah, Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘPenn Haven Junction, Lehigh Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘFritz Island Mines, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘDyer Quarry, Gibraltar, Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘBurkholder Quarry, Martindale, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘGrace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘJones mine, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘBlue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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