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Niagara Co., New York, USA


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Mineral List:
  • Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 43:8 pp 563-568]
  • Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: Occurs sparingly as coralloidal masses with gypsum in cavities in dolomite rock.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 190.]
  • Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    [OH|CO
     
    3
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: [Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, p.82]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: This quarry is in the Silurian age Lockport Dolomite
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 82:6 p 476]
    Site Photo
    LaFarge Corp. Quarry (Frontier Quarry; Frontier Dolomite Products Quarry), Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © DM 06
  • Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  • Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    H
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Description: spots on sandstone
    Reference: [Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, p.82]
  • Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 214.]
    Site Photo
    LaFarge Corp. Quarry (Frontier Quarry; Frontier Dolomite Products Quarry), Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © SMS 2008
  • Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
    Site Photo
    LaFarge Corp. Quarry (Frontier Quarry; Frontier Dolomite Products Quarry), Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © DM 06
  • Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Donald Lapham - Personal Collection]
  • Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 190; New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 283.]
    Site Photo
    LaFarge Corp. Quarry (Frontier Quarry; Frontier Dolomite Products Quarry), Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  • Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 18:136-137.]
    Site Photo
    Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  • Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [New York State Museum Bull. 223,224, Newland, David H. (July-August 1919), The Mineral Resources of the State of New York: 225.]
  • Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |CO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, p.82]
  • Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [D. Lapham, personal observation]
  • Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [D. Lapham, personal observation]
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Description: This quarry is in the Silurian age Lockport Dolomite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:286.; Rocks & Minerals 82:6 p 476]
    Site Photo
    LaFarge Corp. Quarry (Frontier Quarry; Frontier Dolomite Products Quarry), Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © DM 06


    16 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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    • New York
      • Niagara Co.

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