Clifton Mines, Clifton, Magnetite Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Clifton Mines | Group of Mines |
Clifton | - not defined - |
Magnetite Mining District | Mining District |
St. Lawrence County | County |
New York | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 18'' North , 75° 2' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Star Lake | 809 (2017) | 16.1km |
Edwards | 439 (2017) | 17.4km |
Cranberry Lake | 200 (2017) | 18.2km |
Hermon | 406 (2017) | 23.8km |
Harrisville | 622 (2017) | 28.5km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral Club | Canton, New York | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
20523
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20523:7
GUID (UUID V4):
110f45f6-42d3-4448-aa55-5a893e20236b
An iron mine complex located in the Clinton area and at the Tracy Pond outlet area (Parish ore body). Owned by the Clifton Mining Co. Includes the Dodge vein (20 feet wide) opening and the Parish ore body. Host rocks are hornblende gneiss and limestone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β Feruvite Formula: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: F - analogue of feruvite References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Feruvite | 9.CK.05 | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
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