David Horton Mine, Mount Freedom, Randolph Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| David Horton Mine | Mine |
| Mount Freedom | Village |
| Randolph Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 50' 29'' North , 74° 36' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 25,734 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Succasunna | 9,152 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Kenvil | 3,009 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Dover | 18,346 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Wharton | 6,613 (2017) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 12km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 28km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12468:6
GUID (UUID V4):
fb51d756-dac0-455b-af8c-a870884a943c
An iron mine in magnetite ore located on the road between Succasunna and Mt Freedom, about 1.5 miles NW of Ironia (Calais). Started & closed before 1868, reopened 1868 and closed 1873. Ore was in 3 narrow veins. Workings featured 4 shafts (deepest = 100 feet (30 meters).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082405 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- New Jersey
- Dover Mining DistrictMining District
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