Eastern Industries quarries, Kunkletown, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Industries quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Kunkletown | Village |
| Monroe County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 50' 47'' North , 75° 26' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Youngsville | 1,732 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Brodheadsville | 1,800 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Chapman | 199 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Effort | 2,269 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Saylorsburg | 1,126 (2017) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Earth Science Association | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
209949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209949:4
GUID (UUID V4):
429d4336-2a19-4f23-a4de-d5a1f8212e3e
Eastern Industries mined quartzite to produce construction coarse aggregate, concrete sand, and cement mill silica addative. The plant was on the south edge of the village of Kunkletown and the quarries were a short distance away on the north side of an adjacent ridge. Coordinates are for the principal quarry that operated in the 1970's and 80's.
The pit that provided plant feed in the 1970's and 80's exposed a massive, featureless sandstone. It was remarkable for the lack of any visible trace of sedimentary bedding even on weathered surfaces. The sandstone was cut by scattered, high angle narrow fractures. Occasionally, a dilatant portion of a fracture plane would be vuggy with small free standing quartz crystals. Tiny, sparce anatase crystals could occasionally be found implanted on the quartz.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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