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Muscovite from
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA


Locality type:Plains
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81580
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81580:0
GUID (UUID V4):4c7891c9-a032-44b9-ab96-c7290ee4bfb8
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
4.7km (2.9 miles) Valhalla, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) Lake Street Quarry, Harrison, Westchester County, New York, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) Baylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) Kingsbridge Road quarries, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Minerals from New York State Downloaded by ["Queen's University Libraries, Kingston"] at 20:02 22 August...geological literature about the pegmatite bodies from New York. These occur in two different morphological, geological...the following four geographic areas: 1. southern New York Bedford pegmatite district—we can add here the...xenotime- or beryl-bearing pegmatite bodies in New York City and the amazonite-bearing pegmatite at Valhalla;...most important pegmatite in New York is at Bedford in Westchester County. Its complex zoning and mineralogy
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
boundary. Detailed mapping in progress in Westchester County (Fig. 1), has revealed important field relationships...Cambrian and Ordovician rocks in New Kngland and in upstate New York (Hall, 1968a, p. 8). There is convincing...convincing evidence in Weslchester County lor an unconiormily at the base of the Manhattan, and lor a second...Gneiss (2). Westchester County encompasses the Manhattan Prong in New York State, north of New York City (NYC)...minerals (biotite, muscovite, hornblende) separated from rocks of the Manhattan Prong in New York and Connecticut
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Southeastern New York DOUGLAS G. MOSE J O H N HAYES Department of Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York...College, Brooklyn, New York 11210 ABSTRACT The Manhattan Prong in southeastern New York consists primarily...southeastern New York, is an extension of similar rocks from Connecticut into New York. It consists primarily...equivalent to Cambrian-Ordovician rocks in eastern New York, north of the Hudson Highlands (Balk, 1936; Hall...thite rock with small amounts of biotite and muscovite. It is foliated and structurally concordant with
Book
T TLIBRAr 3 1223 90016 3958 of New York State David E. Jensen .. . , ,,, Includes 16 pages of...Lake in New York's Finger Lakes district. After attending Penn Yan Academy in nearby Penn Yan, New York...blossomed into a lifetime interest in the minerals of New York State. While obtaining his M.S. in geology at...the outline of New York State is LABRADORJTE from the Saranac Lake area. of New York State David E....Natural Science Establishment, Inc . • Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David
Book
MtN€RfllS of New Vork Stole David €. Jensen Includes 16 pages of minerals in full color jgS0% MIN6RRLS... MIN6RRLS of New Vork State David E. Jensen up WARD PRESS Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc...Inc. Rochester, New York • Monterey, California Copyright 1978 by David E. Jensen All rights reserved...mining distri* Adirondack Mou somed into a lifet New York State. While obtainu University of Roc Science...Kay Preface This report on the Minerals of New York State is partially a sum­ mary of published knowledge
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
World News on Mineral Occurrences Items on new finds are desired. Please send them in. Abbreviations:...mostly in small amounts. A bed near Pyriton, Clay County, Ala., was worked for copper. One was mined near...near Stone Hill in the southern part of Cleburne County at what was called Wood's copper mine and also...north of Yuma, Ariz., we find wide terraces and plains which are cut through by dry washes. Fossil wood...bedrock was originally 20 feet below the surface. White miners turned over the area first then Chinese miners
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Anderson is President Emeritus. Mrs. Elsie Kane White, Exec. Vice President of the Eastern Federation...outstanding convention to date. Mrs. Elsie Kane White, Gen. Chairman, 3418 Flannery Lane Baltimore 7,...fishbearing strata were obtained. When the building of the new library was being started, (on the site of the old...sunset, was like many other good intentions of the New Year, forgotten and completely ignored by the majority...Highland Ave. Abington, Pa. Westchester Mineral and Gem Society The Westchester Mineral and Gem Society
Report (issue)
Goldsmith, Richard, 1967, Bedrock geology of the New London quadrangle /" \Connecticut: U.S. Geol. Survey...1962, Surficial geology of the New London quadrangle, Connecticut-New York: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad...Bedrock geology of the Niantic quadrangle, New London County,^Connecticut: U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad...Flint, R. F., 1965, The surficial geology of the New Haven and Woodmont quadrangles: Connecticut Geol...geologic map of the Ansonia quadrangle, Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Conn.5 U.S. Geol. Survey Geol. Quad
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
N. J. Westchester Mineral & Gem Society A mineral club has been formed in Westchester County — the Westchester...Westchester Mineral and Gem Society — which meets once a month in the County Center, White Plains, N...N. Y. Membership is open to all Westchester County residents interested in various phases of mineralogy...exhibits and movies. Mrs. Mayzette Golan of White Plains is acting chairman and Mrs. Peggy Nielsen, 8...Dobbs Ferry, N . Y., is acting secretary. 615 New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. Minutes of Annual Meeting
Report (issue)
BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK MINER.ALOGICAL CLUB Volume 3, No. 1. THE MINERALS of NEW YORK CITY and ITS ENVIRONS...ENVIRONS BY JAMES G. MANCHESTER NEW YORK PUBLISHED BY THE CLUB January, 1931 Copyright, 3931 BY ... James G. Manchester AFFERTON PRESS NEW YORK I AUTHOR’S NOTE Since his boyhood days the author has...his recreational hours collecting minerals in New York City and its environs. A record lias been personally...in the old lists, and the names of many others, new to the district, and discovered in recent years,
Report (volume)
its subdivisions in Bronx and Westchester Counties, southeastern New York, by Charles A. Baskervi1le.....3. Buddenhagen...........................Hi 1 3. New Paleozoic formations in the northern Kuskokwim Mountains..., and Wi 1 1 iam W. Patton, 3r...........H13 ^. New stratigraphic unit in the Wilcox Group (upper Paleocene-lower...Shride.....................H57 8. Mauzy Formation, a new stratigraphic unit of Permian age in western Kentucky...formations in the Hamilton Group (Middle Devonian) of New York, by William A. Oliver, 3r..................H91
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALS WORLD NEWS ON MINERAL OCCURRENCES Items on new finds wanted. Please send them in. Abbreviations:...greenish with white calcite vein (specked with red and brown) and the other mottled red, white and brown...pebble that had been found on the beach. Epsomite. White stalactitic mass. Collected off the east end of...of the island. Opal (Cacholong). Chalky white crust on a gray chalcedony pebble. Collected on the beach...associated with pink microcline, lustrous silvery muscovite, and smoky quartz. It comes from beautiful Glenwood
Report (volume)
Lamellibranchiata of the Raritan Clays and Greensand Marls of New Jersey, by Robert P. "Whitfleld. 1885. 4°. xx, 338pp...Fishes and Fossil Plants of the Triassic Rocks of New Jersey and the Connecticut Valley, by John S. Nbwberry...Cephalopoda of the Raritan Clays and Greensand Marls of New Jersey, by Robert P. Whittteld. The Penokee Iron-Bearing...Mollusca and Crustacea of the Miocene Formations of New Jersey, by R. P. Whitfleld. Geology of the Eureka...meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, by Henry S. "Williams
Book (edition)
with the former “appendix,” so as to include much new materials. And in addition to the general synopsis...of the subject up to date. Since that time much new material has been added to the state collection...opportunity to examine, except in occasional instances, new species and the range of occurrence of many known...yielding them have been greatly extended all these new data have been embodied. Sevfor the investigation...development of the state, and the addition of many new* species to the list of its known minerals, some
Book (edition)
to include And in addition to the general much new materials. synopsis, he has, by request, thrown...that time latest complete exposition of the much new material has been to the State collection, which...occasional instances, for the investigation of species, new species; and the range of occurrence of many known...and the number of greatly extended; all these new data have been embodied. Sev- GEOLOGY OF NORTH...development of the State, and the addi- to many new tion of species to the list of its known minerals
Journal (volume)
Prorressors H. A. NEWTON anv A. E. VERRILL, or New Haven, Prorgssor GEORGE F, BARKER, or Putiaperpnta...CXX.] Nos. 115—120. JULY TO DECEMBER, WITH NEW HAVEN, NINE CONN.: PLATES. J. D. & E. S. DANA...Relations of the Limestone ‘Beltsof West. chester County, New York; by J. D. D cieceh ts OE ‘vit 1T.—Observations...A. Wurrs,.....-...-...--at Le new Position Micrometer; by L. Watpo, 49 VI. a. s Method...place in the Ter- T. : Relief Geological Map of New Hampshire: Brief Notices of some recently described
Report (volume)
Dispersion is the ability of a mineral to separate white light into colored rays. Because the degree of refraction...Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great
Book
Geology of New York City and Environs || uuu Christopher J. Schuberth From the air, two of New York’s most...patterns of Manhattan and the limitless, natural white sandy beaches which stretch the entire length of...features owe their appearance to the geology of the New York City area. The effect of glaciers in shaping the...The entire area looks the way it does today, from New Jerseys imposing Palisades to the location of the...underlying geologic make-up. Not much is known about New York City before Pre-Cambrian times, but we have increasingly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
M. SEAMAN American Museum of Natural History, New York City Downloaded by [Purdue University Libraries]...mineral in a few pegmatites at Atolia, San Bernardino County, California and also in pegmatites north of the...earth type of pegmatite as at Barringer Hill, Llano County, Texas where large masses weighing up to four hundred...pegmatite at the Redstone quarry, North Conway, New Hampshire, etc. YTTROCERITE, a calcium fluoride with...mineral at St. Peter's Dome near Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. CRYOLITE, a fluoride of sodium and aluminum
Book (volume)
United States NEBRASKA This rectangular Great Plains state rises 4,460’ east to west, from 840’ to 5...farthest west reaches rise to the high, arid sagebrush plains of eastern Wyoming, disclosing spectacular bedrock...plants and vertebrate remains. The breaks of the White River north of Crawford in Dawes Co. and the rather...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason
Report (issue)
I CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STRATIGRAPHY OF NEW ENGLAND The Geological Society of America, Inc. Memoir...Memoir 148 Contributions to the Stratigraphy of New England Edited by Lincoln R. Page 1976 The Memoir...Silurian stratigraphy of northeastern Aroostook County, Maine 1 . David C. Roy and Ely Mencher Discussion:...Silurian stratigraphy of northeastern Aroostook County, Maine... Louis Pavlides Lower Devonian Seboomook... H. Pease, Jr. Pre-Silurian stratigraphy of the New London area, southeastern Connecticut ..Richard Goldsmith
Journal (issue)
........ ..... ... Lake Street Quarry near White Plains, N . Y . By Peter Zodac Collector's Kinks ....minerals, $35.00. 'I nin; 234 West 56th Streel, New York, N. Y. tfre ~la llllll ly Mineral Identification...Apatite, l\lt. 1\lica and the northern part of Oxford County in l\-Iaine. Apparently here in this quarry years...After several visits a large book of greenish muscovite near the old quarry floor at the foot of a column...quartz crystals attached to the back side. The muscovite proved t.o be the door to a cavity sufficiently
Journal (issue)
........ ..... ... Lake Street Quarry near White Plains, N . Y . By Peter Zodac Collector's Kinks ....minerals, $35.00. 'I nin; 234 West 56th Streel, New York, N. Y. tfre ~la llllll ly Mineral Identification...Apatite, l\lt. 1\lica and the northern part of Oxford County in l\-Iaine. Apparently here in this quarry years...After several visits a large book of greenish muscovite near the old quarry floor at the foot of a column...quartz crystals attached to the back side. The muscovite proved t.o be the door to a cavity sufficiently
 
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