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Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA

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 Map Reference: 43°10'14"N , 78°41'26"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 18:136-137.]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: This quarry is in the Silurian age Lockport Dolomite
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 82:6 p 476]
    Site Photo
    Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Description: Crystals in geodes assoc. with Calcite, Dolomite & Gypsum.
    Reference: [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
    Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  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: [Donald Lapham - Personal Collection]
    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
  		•  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


    12 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • New York
      • Niagara Co.
        • Lockport

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