Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheatley Mines | Group of Mines |
| Schuylkill Township | Township |
| Chester County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 6' 20'' North , 75° 31' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville | 16,658 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Chesterbrook | 4,589 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Audubon | 8,433 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Malvern | 3,430 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Paoli | 5,575 (2017) | 7.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora Lapidary Society | Brookhaven, Pennsylvania | 29km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 32km |
| Delaware Valley Paleontological Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 35km |
| Philadelphia Mineralogical Society | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 35km |
| Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Wilmington, Delaware | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4075:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f22416a6-a82d-458a-83ab-6bcfbe95d908
This workings represent the consolidation of several earlier workings on the same deposit (Wheatley lode). It was a lead-silver mine. The mine was started in 1851 and closed in the 1860's. It was reopened in 1917 and closed in 1920. The larger enterprise was owned by Mr. Charles Moore Wheatley. Subsequently, when reopened, it was owned by Eastern Mining & Milling Co. The mine consisted of 5 levels with 2,108 meters of horizontal workings, 6 shafts (main engine shaft = 91 meters deep). Rock is adamellite, a granitic intrusive rock of Precambrian age (Mineralization, Triassic period or earlier). Mines include the Wheatley, Brookdale and Phoenix mines.
Note: Sadly, many mineral specimens collected from this district, and especially those collected in the 19th century during the mines operation, have locality attributions listed as simply "Phoenixville". Although the Wheatley mine was the most prolific of these mines, and likely produced the majority of specimens now in collections (Charles Wheatley himself was an great mineral enthusiast, with a cabinet of over 6000 specimens from his mines), other mine sites, especially the Chester County Mine, were also quite prolific, and many specimens labled without specific mine site attibutions have since been inappropriately attributed to the more famous Wheatley mine. As such, most "Wheatley" specimens should be considered "district" specimens, unless otherwise noted as "definitively" emanating from the either the Wheatley mine or its old dump site.
Coordinates given are for the site of the Brookdale mine and dumps. Other mine coordinates are as follows:
South West Chester Mine: 40°06'15"N, 75°31'16"W.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Ankerite ? Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: I. D. questioned by A. Montgomery, Min PA 1922-69, pg. 4, Montgomery's findings contested by A.V. Heyl, (USGS study 1984, XRD. )
Published analysis, in Montgomery, "Mineralogy of Pennsylvania," 1922, gives Ca(Mg0.56Fe0.44)(CO3)2, suggesting the mineral is Fe-containing dolomite. Heyl's XRD not examined, could be from a legitimate ankerite, however. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Baryte was a common gangue mineral at the Wheatley mine, occurring as white laminated crystalline masses. It also occurs rarely as gray-white bladed crystals up to 2.5 cm and white platy crystals |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite ? Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Description: listed as unconfirmed in the reference, the species Wheatleyite was Identified by William Pinch in 1985 on a Wards Natural Science specimen from Wheatley Mine, erroneously identified as chalcanthite. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 with Au |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as plary hexagonal crystals |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ✪ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: Hexigonal Prisms, cavernous barrel shaped with sheath termination, botryoidal globular or reniform masses Colour: Light yellowish green, brilliant green, to dark olive green with resinous luster Fluorescence: none Description: It occurs in beautiful groups of various shades of green at the Wheatley mines, crystals of considerable size, some to half an inch in diameter have been recovered. Large quantites of the Pyromorphite had been smelted durring the opperaton of the Mines. These mines have been closed for many Years now, Yet the dumps are still regulary sifted through by collectors, and ocasionally reasonably good specimens are still to be found, especially for Micromounts.
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| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Wheatleyite (TL) Formula: Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: vary widely from square platy tablets to elongated steeply pyamidal Colour: vary widely from bright yellow, reddish orange to greyish Fluorescence: none Description: The Phoenixville mining district is the only Pennsylvania locale where wulfenite is found in any abundance, yet even here, the crystals are small and widely scattered. Wheatley wulfenite varies widely in both form and color, even within an area as small as a single specimen. The mineral Stolzite was incorrectly identified here, in part due to wulfenites variety of habit in such close association. Wheatley himself made this error in identification (Genth; Min PA 1875, pg.145) as did Samuel Gordon (Min PA 1922, pg.148). Not until 1965 was a specimen of supposed stolzite x-ray powder tested and proven to be simply grayish, pyramidal crystals of wulfenite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 with Au |
| ⓘ | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | 2.CD.10 | PbS | |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| ⓘ | Ankerite ? | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite ? | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Wheatleyite (TL) | 10.AB.30 | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Wheatleyite | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Wheatleyite | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wheatleyite | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Wheatleyite | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 with Au |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 with Au |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wheatleyite | Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 with Au |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 with Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Chester County
- Phoenixville Mining DistrictMining District
- Chester County
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Wheatley Mines, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA