Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Braen Quarry | Quarry |
| Haledon | Borough |
| Passaic County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
8191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8191:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1264621d-b5d4-4363-a400-78ed0b20b4a4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry
A trap rock deposit/quarry located within the Preakness Mountain Basalt of the Watchung Mountains, which commenced operations in 1920. The Braen family acquired the land in 1948 and has run it ever since. Mineralization occurs within the pillow formation, veins, amygdaloidal pockets, scoriaceous basalt and diapiric structures containing cavities. This quarry is one of the very few extensive exposures of the Preakness Basalt.
The Braen quarry in Haledon has been listed as a locality for canaphite ever since the original description was published (Peacor et al., 1985). However, the original description was based on one specimen and all the available evidence indicates that the specimen was mislabeled. Questions about the mineral led Rouse et al. (1988) to determine the history of the original discovery, the only one in the region, from the original collectors. That discovery was at Great Notch, not the Braen quarry in Haledon.
On Mindat's canaphite page, the attribution to Haledon is based on the Handbook of Mineralogy. Oddly, the Handbook entry lists Rouse et al. (1988) among the references, although those who included it do not seem to have read the text.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: trapezohedral Colour: white Description: Specimen consists of a 2" breccia pocket with several isolated white 3/16" crystals. References: |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Formula: Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O Description: The Braen quarry in Haledon has been listed as a locality for canaphite ever since the original description was published (Peacor, et al, 1985) However, the original description was based on one specimen and all the available evidence indicates that the specimen was mislabeled. Questions about the mineral led Rouse, et al (1988) to determine the history of the original discovery, the only one in the region, from the original collectors. That discovery was at Great Notch, not the Braen quarry in Haledon.
On Mindat's canaphite page the attribution to Haledon is based on the Handbook of Mineralogy. Oddly, the Handbook entry lists Rouse, et al (1988) among the references although those who included it do not seem to have read the text.
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| β 'Chabazite' References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 References: |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Colour: Tan Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung basalt. References: |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| β Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Habit: orthorhombic Colour: white to clear Description: Found in breccia pockets. References: |
| β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Habit: orthorhombic, spheres Colour: green, whitish-green, yellow-green Description: mostly confined to the scoria capped amygdaloidal horizon immediately above the pillow basalt which rests on the underlying Feltville Formation mudrock. It was also encountered in cavities within a diapir located on a wall adjacent to an access road near the bottom of the pit. References: |
| β 'Pumpellyite-(Fe)' References: |
| β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) Formula: Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occur in cavities in Watchung basalt. Recent material is very attractive drusy pyrite crystals coating other whitish minerals in cavities. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate Description: Beautiful red and gray banded agate was very sparingly found with amethyst in basalt. |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Beautiful red and gray banded agate was very sparingly found with amethyst in basalt. |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O Colour: Colorless, whitish Description: Occurs as botroidal crusts and spheroidal structures in cavities in the Watchung basalt. References: |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Habit: Aggregates of crystals forming sheaves. Colour: Snow-white. Fluorescence: None. Description: Occur in cavities in Watchung basalt. Recent material is snow-white crystal aggregates on matrix in cavities. References: |
| β Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O References: |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O | |
| β | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) Β· 12H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Canaphite ? | 8.FC.10 | Na2Ca(P2O7) Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | 9.BG.20 | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
| β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Pumpellyite-(Fe)' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | β Canaphite | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O |
| H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| H | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Canaphite | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Canaphite | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| Al | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Canaphite | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Canaphite | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| Ca | β Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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References
Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA