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Springfield, Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 42' 18'' North , 74° 19' 2'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Springfield14,429 (2017)0.0km
Kenilworth8,215 (2017)3.9km
Summit22,074 (2017)4.2km
Union56,771 (2017)4.6km
Maplewood25,008 (2017)4.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey5km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey17km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey27km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York29km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York38km
Mindat Locality ID:
20643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20643:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3a95311f-3139-4e2d-a452-6c66cabc7046


A major population center within Springfield Township.

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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Description: Occurs as crystals.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Millerite ?
Formula: NiS
Description: Reported.
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Colour: Bluish
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung Basalt.
β“˜ Vanadinite ?
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Description: Reported.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Millerite ?2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vanadinite ?8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Stevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Kβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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