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Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA

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A trap rock quarry in Watchung Basalt worked between 1893 and 1925. The New Street quarries exploited an area of the basalt that was extruded over a probable shallow wetland or lake, thus the lava cooled in pillows. The large interstitial spaces between the pillows yielded superb minerals. Housing units were constructed over the quarries in recent years but not before the blasting and excavations to "trim" the quarries for the construction yielded more superb specimens in the late 1980's.



References:
Mineral Collector 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895).

Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908).

Mason, B. (1960), Trap Rock Minerals of New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Survey Bull. #64.

Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978), Mineralogical Record: 9: 157-179.

Peters, Joseph J. (1984), Triassic Traprock Minerals of Northern New Jersey, Rocks & Minerals: 59: 157-183.

Tschernich, R. (1992), Zeolites of the World: 115.





 Map Reference: 40°53'N , 74°11'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © Don Volkman 01/06
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ref.: Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Mins of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [Ref.: Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2009 FAI III
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:15]
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Ref.: Amer. Museum of Nat. History, NY, specimen; Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183; Peters, J.J. (1984).]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Habit: rhombohedra and penetration twins to 45mm across
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984); Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 115]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Chabazite-Ca
    (Ca,K
     
    2
    		,Na
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © AK2009
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Specimen collected by and in the collection of Andrew Kruegel.]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © AK2008
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984).]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © AK2009
  		•  Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960) (?); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Epistilbite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © Saul Krotki 2002
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984).]
  		•  'Gmelinite'
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Mins of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © AK2009
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © Don Volkman 03/06
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Heulandite-Ca
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rob Lavinsky photo]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
     
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [American Muiseum of Nat. History, NY, specimen(s); Paterson, NJ, Museum specimens; Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2008 FAI III
  		•  Pumpellyite-(Mg)
    Ca
     
    2
    		MgAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Mins of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © JBeckert
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
     
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Mineral Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Stevensite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    x
    		Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [American Museum of Nat. History, NY & Paterson, NJ, Museum specimens; Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © John Sobolewski
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Mineral Collector: 2:138-139, Ehrman, A.H. (1895); Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Min. Rec.: 9:157-179., Peters, T.A. & Peters, J.J. (1978); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984)]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [NJ Geol. Survey Bull. #64, Trap Rock Minerals of NJ, Mason, B. (1960); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
  		•  Thaumasite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min. Collector 15: 113-118, Papke, H. (1908); Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, J.J. (1984); American Museum of Nat. History, NY, specimens.]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [American Museum of Nat. History, NY & Paterson, NJ, Museum specimens; Rocks & Min.: 59:157-183, Peters, Joseph J. (1984).]
    Site Photo
    Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts


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