Richard Mine, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Richard Mine | Mine |
| Rockaway Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 54' 57'' North , 74° 33' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | 6,613 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Dover | 18,346 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Rockaway | 6,494 (2017) | 4.1km |
| White Meadow Lake | 8,836 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Victory Gardens | 1,532 (2017) | 4.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 15km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 32km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12854
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12854:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5489b089-52d1-4626-ab20-4a1b97e49ef4
Ref.: The Iron Mines of New Jersey (1910), Bayley: 11, 400-403; NJ State Geologist's Annual Rpts.: (1855): 201; (1868): 583; (1873): 45; (1879): 55; (1880):107; (1883): 109-110; (1884): 87; (1885):101; (1886): 149-150; (1890): 61-62; (1891): 246; (1896): 328-330; (1897): 320-321; (1898): 234-235; (1899): 152-153; (1900): 200; (1901): 141-142; (1902): 119; (1903): 103-104; (1904): 296-297; (1905): 318; (1906): 176. A major New jersey iron mine in magnetite ore. Located near Dover in Rockaway Twp. Started before 1855. Ore deposit feature was the SE-most vein at 2,700 feet (900 meters) long with ore shoots to 20 feet wide and pinches at only 1 foot wide. Workings featured 3 shafts ( 160 feet, 375 feet and 400 feet deep)(1880) and much deeper later. Exploited a portion of the Mt Pleasant vein. Produced 1,844,769 tons of ore (Jul 1, 1856 to 30 Jun, 1900) plus another 1,000,000 tons to 1910.
Over time the workings covered a significant area along strike. Coordinates given are for the Sweetser shaft, the principal production opening after about 1920.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- New Jersey
- Dover Mining DistrictMining District
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