Wild Cat Mine (Kitchell Mine), Copperas Mountain, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wild Cat Mine (Kitchell Mine) | Mine |
| Copperas Mountain | Mountain |
| Rockaway Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' North , 74° 27' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Telemark | 1,255 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Kinnelon | 10,392 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Butler | 7,701 (2017) | 9.1km |
| White Meadow Lake | 8,836 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Bloomingdale | 8,215 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 23km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 25km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 37km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 47km |
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13013:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d4961ebc-c655-4cc1-a8df-e7efef82b683
Ref.: The Iron Mines of New Jersey (1910), Bayley: 375; NJ State Geol. Annual Rpts.: (1879): 60; (1885): 103; (1886): 146. An iron mine in magnetite ore located on the East side of Copperas Mtn. Started about 1877 and reopened 1885-1886. 2 ore vein, one ore vein was 5 feet wide in the open cut. Workings included 5 test pits and a shaft of at least 75 feet in depth (1886), 3 slopes, an open cut (40 feet deep) and a tunnel.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β 'Mica Group' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
USA
- New Jersey
- Dover Mining DistrictMining District
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
