Dickerson Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dickerson Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Mine Hill | Borough |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 30'' North , 74° 36' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenvil | 3,009 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Wharton | 6,613 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Succasunna | 9,152 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Randolph | 25,734 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Dover | 18,346 (2017) | 3.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 14km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 31km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12488:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1b6b917d-1093-4484-8623-2cb7f3d04478
An iron mine in magnetite ore located just in Mine Hill Township just southwest of Dover. One of the first magnetite mines in New Jersey, it was started 1710 - 1713, reopened about 1860, worked 1862-1877, 1877-1891, 1905-Jan, 1908. This was one of the major iron mines in New Jersey and produced an estimated 1,000,000 tons of ore. The workings featured a shaft 1,300 feet (400 meters) deep. When reopened in 1905, the mine exploited new veins. Interestingly, the town of "Succasunna" means "black rock" in the local Lenni Lenape Indian language, in allusion to the magnetite deposits. The mine superintendant at one time was the noted mineral collector Frederick Canfield. The site is now part of a 280 acre public park called "Dickerson Mine Preserve".
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Opal var. Isopyre |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: chalcedony |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Isopyre | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| 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 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| 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 Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082410 |
|---|
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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