Houdaille Quarry, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Houdaille Quarry | Quarry |
| Little Falls Township | Township |
| Passaic County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 10'' North , 74° 11' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Falls | 10,688 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Woodland Park | 12,518 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Upper Montclair | 11,565 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Clifton | 86,334 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Cedar Grove | 12,457 (2017) | 3.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 6km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 21km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 25km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 26km |
| New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10303:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0d72ee9d-e2f0-48c7-a868-74dfaf983667
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Consolidated Stone and Sand Company Quarry; Consolidated Quarry
The Houdaille Quarry, previously known as the Consolidated Quarry or Consolidated Stone and Sand Company Quarry, was located within the current boundaries of Montclair State University, Clove Road. This traprock quarry utilized the basalt of the First Watchung ridge. A student parking lot and a hockey arena are now situated on this former site. Houdaille Industries refered to this quarry as "Montclair Heights". Although it is usually referred to as being in "Upper Montclair", the quarry operation was actually located within Little Falls Township. Confirmation via Montclair State University Police Department.
The quarry was located in a faulted offset of the Orange Mountain (first Watchung) basalt that stood out as a low bluff slightly in front of the main First Watchung ridge. The pit exposed the lower flow unit and the upper few feet of the underlying Passaic formation. Most of the mineralization was in local mounds of breccia that rested on the Passaic mudrocks and were overlain by massive basalt. These breccia mounds probably represent scoriaceous Aa Aa or block lava, flow top material that rolled over the front of the advancing flow and was overridden by the subsequent surge of lava
Note: incorrectly attributed to Upper Montclair in the past.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: rhombohedral Colour: white, yellow Description: Common species associated with stilbite. |
| β 'Chabazite' Habit: rhombohedra Colour: blood red |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Habit: orthorhombic Colour: silver black Description: Found as both massive lumps in copper rich veins and pockets or more rarely as well formed individual crystals. |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: Found as thin bright blue coatings on other minerals, sometimes in association with chalcocite. References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Monoclinic Colour: Clear Description: Terminated transparent plates on calcite with quartz |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Monoclinic Colour: Clear Description: Terminated transparent plates on calcite with quartz |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: rhombohedral Colour: silver red Description: Micro crystal inclusions in quartz |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Description: Less common than stilbite. |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: monoclinic Colour: green Description: Micro acicular crystals in a breccia vug, Collected by Frank A. Imbriacco III |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Sometimes found as excellent glauberite casts. References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung Basalt. References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung Basalt. References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in cavities in Watchung Basalt. References: |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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