Staten Island (Richmond Co.), New York City, New York, USA

Todt Hill Serpentinite, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Photo: 2009 David S. Bernstein

Latitude: 40°36'N
Longitude: 74°6'W

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An island, borough of New York City, and county of New York State. Staten Island lies off the coast of New Jersey and S of the remainder of New York City.

A serpentine facies outcrops on Staten Island and the artinite and hydromagnesite are secondary minerals deposited in fracture surfaces due to weathering.

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60 entries listed. 33 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

USA

New York
- New York City
  - Staten Island (Richmond Co.)
    - Clove Lake park
    - Fort George
    - Four Corners on the Richmond Turnpike
      - Tyson's Mine
    - Graniteville Quarry
    - Grymes Hill (Signal Hill)
    - Kreischerville
    - Lincoln Avenue
    - Manhattan-Staten Island Water Tunnel Rock Dumps

USA

New York
- New York City
  - Staten Island (Richmond Co.)
    - New Dorp Station
      - New Dorp Mine
    - Ocean Terrace Road
      - Cooper and Hewitt Mine
    - Spring Street Artinite occurrence
    - Swan Street
    - Todt Hill Serpentinite
    - Tompkinsville
      - Pavilion Hill
      - Richmond Aquaduct Tunnel
    - Victory Diner locality

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References

Minerals of New York City in Rocks & Minerals: 84(3): 204-252 (May/June 2009).

Okulewicz , Steven C. 1990, The New Field Guide to Staten Island's Rocks and Minerals, 95 pp.

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