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New Jersey Railroad cut, Bergen Hill, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USAi
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New Jersey Railroad cutRailway Cutting
Bergen HillHill
Jersey CityCity
Hudson CountyCounty
New JerseyState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' North , 74° 4' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.71667,-74.06667
GeoHash:
G#: dr5rds4rc
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Railway Cutting
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jersey City264,290 (2017)1.6km
Hoboken53,635 (2017)4.2km
Financial District60,976 (2017)5.0km
New York City8,175,133 (2018)5.1km
Brooklyn Heights20,256 (2017)6.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York9km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York17km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey24km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey25km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey36km
Mindat Locality ID:
12824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12824:8
GUID (UUID V4):
908eaaab-cc14-4d65-97c3-b79b554422d3


The first major excavation through the Bergen Hill at Jersey City (1832-1838). The exact location is apparently lost. This cut was through Palisades Diabase.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Bourne, W.O. (1841), American Journal of Science, 1st. series: 40: 69-73.
Beck, L.C. (1843), American Journal of Science, 1st. series: 44: 54-60.
Peters, Joseph J. (1984), Triassic Traprock Minerals of New Jersey, Rocks & Minerals (July-August): 59: 157-183.
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