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Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA

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Ref.: Darton, Nelson Horatio (1882) The Mineralogical Localities In And Around New York City, And The Minerals Occurring Therein. Scientific American Supplement Vol. XIV No. 344. New York, August 5, 1882.

Chester, Albert H. (1901) New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report for the year 1900. Trenton, NJ 1901: 186-188.

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Article entry:
The Minerals of Castle Point, Hoboken, NJ (Darton 1882)Daniel Russell





 Map Reference: 40°44'38"N , 74°1'58"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: Occurs as fibrous crusts with hydromagnesite.
    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, 273.]
  		•  Brucite (TL)
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Type Locality: Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
    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: 273; NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt(1900):186.]
    Site Photo
    Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
     
  		•  Brucite
    var: Nemalite
    Reference: [NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt(1900):186; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p488.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, NY Min. Club Bull, Vol. 3, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 30.]
  		•  'Deweylite'
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O ?
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  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: 273.]
  		•  Hydromagnesite (TL)
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Castle Point, Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
    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, 273; NJ State Geol. Ann. Rpt(1900):186; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index".]
  		•  Lizardite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 8:1419]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, NY Min. Club Bull, Vol. 3, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 30.]


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