Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USAi
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Town of Highlands | Township |
Orange Co. | County |
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West Point | 6,763 (2017) |
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Min. Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72; New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Min. Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72; .New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72; .New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 66. |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Graphite Formula: C Locality: Unnamed Graphite occurrence 2, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Reference: Geol. Survey of the State of NY, Geology of Orange Co., Roes, Heinrich (1895): 456. |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Forest of Dean Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Rattlesnake Mine, Mine Lake, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Wetherby Mine, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Tower Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA Reference: Rocks & Min.:7:68; New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 100-103.; Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 66. |
β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 106. |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72; New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72; New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β 'Scapolite' Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 103. |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Reference: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 72. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'var. Wernerite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Forest of Dean Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange Co., New York, USA