Wilson's Quarry (Wilson Stone Co. Quarry), Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilson's Quarry (Wilson Stone Co. Quarry) | Quarry |
| Watchung | Borough |
| Somerset County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 2'' North , 74° 26' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Watchung | 5,916 (2017) | 0.7km |
| North Plainfield | 22,140 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Plainfield | 51,217 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Scotch Plains | 23,584 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Fanwood | 7,651 (2017) | 5.2km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 9km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 18km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 39km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8359:4
GUID (UUID V4):
fd60e17f-1a23-4900-86c8-1f043b89319b
A traprock quarry in the Orange Mountain (First Watchung) Basalt. It was operated in the late 1800s to early 1900s for crushed stone. Mineral specimens from this location are usually historical in nature. Although noted in several publications as being in North Plainfield or Plainfield, the property is actually located within the Borough of Watchung. The Watchung Police Department's headquarters at 880 Somerset Street, was constructed on the floor of the former quarry.
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14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| β Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| 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 | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
| 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
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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