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Pyrite from
Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Occur in cavities in Watchung basalt. Recent material is very attractive drusy pyrite crystals coating other whitish minerals in cavities.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite23
Hematite11
Quartz8
Datolite8
Prehnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70908
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70908:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.9km (1.2 miles) Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) Riverside Quarry, Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) Francisco Brothers Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) McDowell's Quarry (Osborne and Marsellis Quarry), Upper Montclair, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) Ryerson de Bow Mine (Bishop Mine; Search Mine), Pompton Station, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) Boston mine, Orange County, New York, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) Brown Mine, Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) Riverdale Plaza, Riverdale, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) Kanouse Mine, Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
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