Allen Granite & Construction Co. Quarry, Mount Olive, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Allen Granite & Construction Co. Quarry | Quarry |
| Mount Olive | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 53' 59'' North , 74° 45' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 3,410 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Budd Lake | 8,968 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Netcong | 3,253 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Hopatcong Hills | 16,267 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Hackettstown | 9,579 (2017) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 25km |
| Monroe County Earth Science Association | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 39km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 42km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12176:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3f7a8469-1aaa-497d-896a-4ee04f72ae97
A feldspar deposit in medium to coarse-grained gneissic granite. Located on the South slope of the mountain, ½ mile NE of Waterloo.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Colour: Pink Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Perthitic. Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Gray to slightly bluish. Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Occurs in a medium- to coarse-grained gneissic granite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainDomain
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