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Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA

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A trap rock 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.

Refs.:

Imbriacco III, F.A. (2009) The Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey. Mineralogical Record, 40:511-524.









 Map Reference: 40°56'7"N , 74°11'48"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: trapezohedral
    Colour: white
    Description: Specimen consists of a 2" breccia pocket with several isolated white 3/16" crystals.
    Reference: [Specimens from locale are in the E. Stanchich collection]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Beautiful red and gray banded agate was very sparingly found with amethyst in basalt.
    Reference: [Mason, B., 1960, Trap Rock Minerals of New Jersey.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Colour: Tan
    Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung basalt.
    Reference: [Mr. Kurt Hennig & C. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: orthorhombic
    Colour: white to clear
    Description: Found in breccia pockets.
    Reference: [Specimens from locale are in the E. Stanchich collection]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Habit: orthorhombic, spheres
    Colour: green, whitish-green, yellow-green
    Reference: [F.A. Imbriacco III specimen pictured on Mindat site]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  'Pumpellyite-(Fe)'
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Description: Occur in cavities in Watchung basalt. Recent material is very attractive drusy pyrite crystals coating other whitish minerals in cavities.
    Reference: [Collector/dealer, Franklin, NJ, fall show.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2007
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Kurt J. Hennig; Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © AK 2007
  		•  Stellerite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Colour: Colorless, whitish
    Description: Occurs as botroidal crusts and spheroidal structures in cavities in the Watchung basalt.
    Reference: [Mr. Kurt Hennig & C. Lemanski, Jr.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III
  		•  'Stilbite'
    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.
    Reference: [Collector/dealer, Franklin, NJ, fall show.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © 2007 FAI III 2007
  		•  Thaumasite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]
    Site Photo
    Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
    © EAS 2008
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Specimens in E. Stanchich and B. Plotkin collections.]


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