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Greenwood mine (Patterson mine), Town of Tuxedo, Orange Co., New York, USA
Detailed Mineral List:
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | ||
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip. | |
| 'Biotite' | ||
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip. | |
| Chalcopyrite | ||
| Formula: | CuFeS2 | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Diopside | ||
| Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Enstatite | ||
| Formula: | MgSiO3 | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Epidote ? | ||
| Formula: | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip. | |
| Fluorapatite | ||
| Formula: | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov specimen; Marian Lupulescu analysis, New York State Museum. | |
| Magnetite | ||
| Formula: | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | |
| Reference: | The Geology of Orange Co., Geol. Survey of NY, Reis, Heinrich (1895): 454; NY State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250, Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M. (Sep-Oct 1921): 44 & 97. | |
| Molybdenite | ||
| Formula: | MoS2 | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Phlogopite | ||
| Formula: | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Potassic- fluoro-hastingsite (TL) |  | |
| Formula: | {K}{Ca2}{Fe2+4Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(F,OH)2 | |
| Type Locality: | Greenwood mine (Patterson mine), Town of Tuxedo, Orange Co., New York, USA | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3; Lupulescu, M.V., Rakovan, J., Darby Dyar, M., Robinson, G.W., Hughes, J.M. (2009): Fluoro-potassichastingsite from the Greenwood Mine, Orange County, New York: a new end-member calcic amphibole. Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 909-916. | |
| Photo: © Petrov. Potassic- fluoro-hastingsite from Greenwood mine, Town of Tuxedo, Orange Co., New York, USA | ||
| Pyrite | ||
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip.; Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Pyrrhotite | ||
| Formula: | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) | |
| Reference: | Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3. | |
| Quartz | ||
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip. | |
| Zircon | ||
| Formula: | ZrSiO4 | |
| Description: | (Minute crystals in feldspar-quartz pegmatite bands.) | |
| Reference: | Alfredo Petrov observations, 18-03-2009 field trip. | |
15 entries listed. 13 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).
References
Lupulescu, M.V., Rakovan, J., Darby Dyar, M., Robinson, G.W., Hughes, J.M. (2009): Fluoro-potassichastingsite from the Greenwood Mine, Orange County, New York: a new end-member calcic amphibole. Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 909-916.
The Geology of Orange Co., Geol. Survey of NY, Reis, Heinrich (1895): 454. NY State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250, Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M. (Sep-Oct 1921): Index Map, 44 & 97.
The Geology of Orange Co., Geol. Survey of NY, Reis, Heinrich (1895): 454. NY State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250, Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M. (Sep-Oct 1921): Index Map, 44 & 97.
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