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Hoxie's Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA i
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Hoxie's Quarry Quarry (Backfilled)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 55' North , 74° 10' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

40.91667,-74.16667

G#: dr72b29kz

Type:

Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2022

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Paterson	147,754 (2017)	0.4km
Prospect Park	5,953 (2017)	2.4km
Haledon	8,451 (2017)	2.7km
Hawthorne	19,074 (2017)	3.8km
Woodland Park	12,518 (2017)	3.8km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.	Paterson, New Jersey	0km
New York Mineralogical Club	New York, New York	22km
Morris Museum Mineralogical Society	Morristown, New Jersey	30km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc	Mountainside, New Jersey	32km
New York Paleontological Society	NYC, New York	32km

Mindat Locality ID:

11898

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:11898:6

GUID (UUID V4):

df84d9c1-b7db-4045-bc99-fec52f61c831

A traprock quarry in Watchung basalt owned by Ekings & Burger Co. Closed in 1891.

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Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: CaCO₃

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in Watchung basalt.

References:

Dana 6:1066.

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂ⓘ Prehnite

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Fluorapophyllite-(K)	9.EA.15	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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References

Dana, Edward Salisbury (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.)

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