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

Prior designation of this locality as "Long Island, Nassau Co." was incorrect. Nassau Co., NY is comprised of glacial detritus. A serpentine facies outcrops on Staten Island and the artinite and hydromagnesite are secondary minerals deposited in fracture surfaces due to weathering.





Map Reference: 40°36'N , 74°6'W

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Mineral List:
  • Albite
  • 'Amber'
  • Antigorite
  • Aragonite
  • Artinite
  • 'Asbestos'
  • Aurichalcite ?
  • Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
  • Biotite
  • Brucite
  • Calcite
  • Chalcopyrite
  • 'Chlorite Group'
  • Chromite
  • Clinochlore
    var: Chromian Clinochlore
  • 'Coal
    var: Lignite'
  • Coalingite
  • Columbite
  • 'Deweylite'
  • Dolomite
  • Enstatite
  • Forsterite
  • Goethite
  • Hydromagnesite
  • Limonite
  • Lizardite
  • Magnesite
  • Magnetite
  • Marcasite
  • Microcline
  • Muscovite
  • Phlogopite
  • Pyrite
  • Pyroaurite
  • Quartz
       var: Prase
  • Schorl
  • 'Serpentine Group'
  • 'Soapstone'
  • Stevensite
  • Stichtite
  • Talc
  • Zircon ?


    43 entries listed. 29 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Staten Island (Richmond Co.)
          • Four Corners on the Richmond Turnpike
    USA
     
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Staten Island (Richmond Co.)
          • New Dorp Station
          • Ocean Terrace Road

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