Brown Mine, Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brown Mine | Mine |
| Wanaque | Borough |
| Passaic County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' 59'' North , 74° 16' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 13,165 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Wanaque | 11,848 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Pompton Lakes | 11,202 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Riverdale | 4,273 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Franklin Lakes | 10,899 (2017) | 5.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 15km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 32km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 38km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 41km |
| New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12339:5
GUID (UUID V4):
bd3fbeba-a120-42b3-9d2a-4df922a1eff3
An iron mine in Magnetite ore. Located about 1 mile East of Wanaque at the foot of Ramapo Mtn. Ore vein was more than 12 feet (4 meters) wide. Featured a shaft 26 feet deep. Started 1874 and closed the winter of 1874-75. Reopened 1880.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Laurentides DomainDomain
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