Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry | Quarry (Flooded) |
| Blue Ball | Unincorporated Community |
| East Earl Township | Township |
| Lancaster County | County |
| Pennsylvania | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 7' 17'' North , 76° 2' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ball | 1,031 (2017) | 0.3km |
| East Earl | 1,144 (2017) | 1.8km |
| New Holland | 5,430 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Goodville | 482 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Terre Hill | 1,382 (2017) | 4.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4554:7
GUID (UUID V4):
49196c76-b93e-48aa-95de-095de6c902c1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Showalter Quarry
Limestone quarry located about 1/8 miles N of Blue Ball. Mineralization in hypergene dolomite veins and vugs in dolomite rock (strontium minerals), limestone and phyllite rock (cubic pyrite).
This quarry is now flooded, and the tailings are under a thick growth of vegetation (http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-62491.html).
Mineral collecting in Pennsylvania - 1965, Lapham, Geyer pp. 88-89
Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1976; Smith, Robert C. II, pp., 242-47
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedral often Double terminated and intergrown penitrators Colour: white to colorless Fluorescence: non observed |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Habit: Prisms Colour: pale yellow and blue, lusterous |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: tetrahedrons, small-micro-crystals Colour: brassy yellow, slighty irridescent |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: saddle-back crystals, massive Colour: white to pale pink Description: ocassional association with pyrite micro-crystals |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: more common in cleavages, occasional small cubic crystals Colour: purple, some zoning in color Description: uncommon, associated with/on Calcite, occasionally Chalcopyrite micro-crystals |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: tiny crystaline plates Colour: Specular (Metallic luster, slight bluish cast in reflective, deep red in transmitted light) |
| ✪ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Cubic crystals, somewhat elongated. larger crystals frequently complex Colour: Silver, metalic luster Description: large cubic crystals in phyllite rock, scattered micro-crystals present in dolomitic veins/cavities within limestone. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: prisms Colour: yellow-brown Description: Uncommon |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Habit: tufts of acicular crystals (up to 7mm) Colour: white Fluorescence: pale cream color, brief pale bluish-green phosphorescence |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA