Tahawus Mine access railroad cut, Minerva, Minerva Township, Essex County, New York, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tahawus Mine access railroad cut | - not defined - |
Minerva | - not defined - |
Minerva Township | Township |
Essex County | County |
New York | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 49' 47'' North , 74° 4' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
North Creek | 616 (2017) | 16.2km |
Newcomb | 422 (2017) | 17.3km |
Pottersville | 424 (2017) | 23.1km |
Schroon Lake | 833 (2017) | 25.0km |
Chestertown | 677 (2017) | 29.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
186297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186297:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4b9f1dd9-1d42-4b60-a455-d534e58cf139
A railroad was to built to the Tahawus Mine during WWII to ship Titanium Dioxide and Iron. The building of the railroad required a cut to be made through a large deposit of massive blue calcite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 References: |
β Graphite Formula: C References: |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β 'Scapolite' References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
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 | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
β | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Mg | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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