Commonwealth Quarry No. 2, Houdaille Quarry (Summit Quarry; Commonwealth Quarry), Springfield, Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 74° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
10262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10262:0
GUID (UUID V4):
8e2cb025-dd17-4ebb-a885-a7aa1ee1f0d1
NOTE: These historical quarries were located in Springfield Township, adjacent to the city limit of Summit.
One of three trap rock quarries in Watchung Basalt. Started about 1903 and originally owned by the North Jersey Quarry Co.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
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