Marsh Mine, Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marsh Mine | Mine |
| Washington Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 33'' North , 74° 48' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beattystown | 4,554 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Long Valley | 1,879 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Hackettstown | 9,579 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Port Murray | 129 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Vienna | 981 (2017) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 28km |
| Monroe County Earth Science Association | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 37km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12731:9
GUID (UUID V4):
21937271-991a-413c-9203-06c1b2a3b669
An Fe occurrence/mine in magnetite ore located about Β½ mile North of Schooleys Mountain. Started 1855, closed 1868 & reopened 1872-1873.
Mineralization is a deposit comprised of several veins/shoots of ore.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised by 1868 of 2 large pits and a shaft plus a 2nd. shaft (1882) to 50 feet deep.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
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