Dickerson Farm Mine, Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dickerson Farm Mine | Mine |
| Chester Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 46' 59'' North , 74° 41' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1,675 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Gladstone | 2,086 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Mendham | 5,001 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Peapack | 2,086 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Long Valley | 1,879 (2017) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 17km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 30km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 45km |
| Monroe County Earth Science Association | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12487:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dd70ffc2-a08c-4d7a-9377-16f5194f9cec
An iron mine in magnetite ore located about ¼ mile West of Chester. Started about 1870 and closed about 1872-73. Reopened briefly 1890. Ore vein was 4 feet (1.3 meters) thick. Workings featured 2 shafts to 80 feet deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082453 |
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