| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Dolomite |
| Formula: | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Comments: | ocassional association with pyrite micro-crystals |
| Habit: | saddle-back crystals, massive |
| Colour: | white to pale pink |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | ⓘ2 photos of Dolomite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Chalcopyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Dolomite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
| Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Dolomite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Strontianite | ⓘ1 photo of Dolomite associated with Strontianite at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dolomite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 433940 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:433940:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8526e80e-d994-4579-a4d2-432a1cd51267 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite |
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| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘWeaverland Quarry, Weaverland, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘMartin Limestone Quarry, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 15.3km (9.5 miles) | ⓘGrace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 18.0km (11.2 miles) | ⓘJones mine, Hopewell Mines, Warwick (Saint Marys), Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 23.1km (14.3 miles) | ⓘSinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 26.6km (16.6 miles) | ⓘBinkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 26.7km (16.6 miles) | ⓘQuarryville Lime and Stone Company Quarry, Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 29.3km (18.2 miles) | ⓘBamford, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 29.9km (18.6 miles) | ⓘH.R. Miller Quarry, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘDownington, East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Blue Ball Stone Co. Quarry, Blue Ball, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA