Canaphite from
Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Canaphite | |
| Formula: | Na2Ca(P2O7) · 4H2O | |
| Comments: | The Braen quarry in Haledon has been listed as a locality for canaphite ever since the original description was published (Peacor, et al, 1985) However, the original description was based on one specimen and all the available evidence indicates that the specimen was mislabeled. Questions about the mineral led Rouse, et al (1988) to determine the history of the original discovery, the only one in the region, from the original collectors. That discovery was at Great Notch, not the Braen quarry in Haledon. On Mindat's canaphite page the attribution to Haledon is based on the Handbook of Mineralogy. Oddly, the Handbook entry lists Rouse, et al (1988) among the references although those who included it do not seem to have read the text. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Erroneously Reported | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Canaphite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Braen Quarry, Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 984289 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:984289:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | f46ca774-2fda-4ba3-baff-4dcc1e0be4bf | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Canaphite | ||
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘGreat Notch Corp. Quarry, Great Notch, Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA | |
| References | ||
