Doughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Doughty Mine | Mine |
Sunbury | - not defined - |
Northumberland County | County |
Pennsylvania | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 57'' North , 76° 49' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hummels Wharf | 1,353 (2017) | 1.1km |
Shamokin Dam | 1,706 (2017) | 1.8km |
Sunbury | 9,652 (2017) | 4.1km |
Selinsgrove | 5,792 (2017) | 5.0km |
Kratzerville | 383 (2017) | 6.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51981
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51981:1
GUID (UUID V4):
492e0d89-6009-4d33-a90d-14ec5c322e5f
An abandoned Pb-Zn mine operated during the mid 19th century, occurring in Helderberg limestone. Located along state route 147, South of Sunbury along the Susquehanna River, across from Selinsgrove.
There are four remaining adits which are unmanaged and considered too hazardous to enter.
Reportedly first discovered in the 1840's, ores recovered had been shipped east via the Pennsylvania canal, but the workings remained secretive until 1882 when Mr. Doughty of Shamokin (also noted as from Tamaqua?), undertook a systematic development of the ores. Ore occurred as "strings" and "pots" mixed with large amounts of muddy deposits, much resembling that deposited by turbid waters. Deposits ran almost directly E-W at nearly the crest of the Selinsgrove arch, about 10' above the base of the Bossardville Limestone. Both Lead and Zinc occurred chiefly as sulphides, minor copper as carbonate.
Analysis of ore conducted by McCreath in 1882 as follows: Metallic Pb - 24.191, Metallic Zn - 31.954, Metallic Cu - 1.389. (Ref. 2nd Geo. Surv., Geology of the Susquehana River Region, 1883, Pgs. 99-100)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ ' Description: Calamine should be deleted and replaced by hemimorphite and smithsonite, both confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction. References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sauconite Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Sauconite | 9.EC.45 | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Calamine' ? | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- SCAB DomainDomain
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