Bear Mountain, Bear Mountain State Park, Orange County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | Mountain |
| Bear Mountain State Park | State Park |
| Orange County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 46'' North , 74° 0' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Montgomery | 1,571 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Highland Falls | 3,841 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Peekskill | 24,043 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Verplanck | 1,729 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Buchanan | 2,268 (2017) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Mineral Society | Middletown, New York | 38km |
| Mid-Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral Society Inc. | Poughkeepsie, New York | 44km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 46km |
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 47km |
| Stamford Mineralogical Society | Stamford, Connecticut | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13385:1
GUID (UUID V4):
114d6a3e-e145-4a2a-aba4-3511fb684496
Ref.: The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 65. Bear Mountain is located along the Hudson River (West bank) and stradles the Orange Co. - Rockland Co. line, with the summit of record located in Orange Co.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Scapolite' |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| 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 | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
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