Spring Valley Farm, Paulins Kill Lake, Fredon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Spring Valley Farm | Farm |
Paulins Kill Lake | Lake |
Fredon Township | Township |
Sussex County | County |
New Jersey | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 3' 7'' North , 74° 49' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Newton | 7,979 (2017) | 5.4km |
Crandon Lakes | 1,178 (2017) | 8.3km |
Andover | 581 (2017) | 9.7km |
Hardwick | 1,464 (2017) | 9.7km |
Johnsonburg | 101 (2017) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Monroe County Earth Science Association | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 32km |
Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18885:1
GUID (UUID V4):
9a6affb0-926d-4b70-a152-662ce288dd19
This is certainly the most unusual locality for crystalized quartz in New Jersey. A Horse farm on the shores of Paulinskill lake has exposed a large ledge of paleozoic Martinsburg formation shale, in which a number of long, longitudinal milky quartz veins cut it, from a few centimeters wide to over 2 feet. In these veins, many pockets have been found, from hand-size to 2 by 4 feet. Often, these pockets are lined with complex, unusual quartz xls. up to 3 inches, but many are very iron-stained, and of inferior quality. What makes these interesting though, is that they show complex hexagonal and almost scalenohedral modifications, with interesting growth patterns and a lot of faulted/re-healed xl. growth. The people at the Horse farm seem friendly about collecting, as long as no really heavy equipment is used that could disturb the horses in a nearby paddock. Good diggin's on the ground too!
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
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