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Clifton Mines, Clifton, Magnetite Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
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Clifton MinesGroup of Mines
Clifton- not defined -
Magnetite Mining DistrictMining District
St. Lawrence CountyCounty
New YorkState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 18'' North , 75° 2' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Star Lake809 (2017)16.1km
Edwards439 (2017)17.4km
Cranberry Lake200 (2017)18.2km
Hermon406 (2017)23.8km
Harrisville622 (2017)28.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral ClubCanton, New York34km
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 Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed 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
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
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Vonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Feruvite9.CK.05CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10β—»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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2

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