Howell tract exploration, Copperas Mountain, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Howell tract exploration | - not defined - |
| Copperas Mountain | Mountain |
| Rockaway Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' North , 74° 27' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Telemark | 1,255 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Kinnelon | 10,392 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Butler | 7,701 (2017) | 9.1km |
| White Meadow Lake | 8,836 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Bloomingdale | 8,215 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 23km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 25km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 37km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 47km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12616:1
GUID (UUID V4):
fc99ee14-5eb1-4fd0-8da1-ef40147f3c5a
Ref.: The Iron Mines of New Jersey (1910), Bayley:374; NJ State Geol. Annual Rpts.: (1879):60; (1880):108; (1885):103; (1886):144. An iron prospect in magnetite ore located at the eastern base of Copperas Mtn. Started 1874 and closed 1879, restarted 1880, then active 1885. Ore deposit was comprised of two parallel veins. Workings featured a trial shaft and later 4 shafts (1885). Produced only about 50 to 100 tons of ore.
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 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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