Orange Quarry Company Quarry (Eagle Rock Quarry), West Orange, West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orange Quarry Company Quarry (Eagle Rock Quarry) | Quarry |
| West Orange | - not defined - |
| West Orange | Township |
| Essex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 4'' North , 74° 14' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Orange | 48,131 (2018) | 0.4km |
| Verona | 13,545 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Glen Ridge | 7,660 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Orange | 34,457 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Montclair | 39,701 (2017) | 4.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 14km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 17km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 20km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 22km |
| New York Paleontological Society | NYC, New York | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12788
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12788:7
GUID (UUID V4):
96366d1c-3c9f-49cb-b474-0da3c7abba70
A trap rock quarry in the Orange Mountain (First Watchung) Basalt, adjacent to Eagle Rock Avenue. Exposed the lower part of the OM basalt and the uppermost beds of the Passaic formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Stephen C. Blyskal / Chet Lemanski collectionsIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification |
| β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: Rock Currier collectionIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
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