Martin's Dock, Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Martin's Dock | - not defined - |
| Edison | Township |
| Middlesex County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 29' 57'' North , 74° 24' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piscataway | 56,044 (2017) | 0.1km |
| Highland Park | 14,347 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Edison | 102,548 (2017) | 2.4km |
| New Brunswick | 57,035 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Sayreville | 44,920 (2017) | 5.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 20km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 34km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12207:7
GUID (UUID V4):
65a968ee-090d-45a8-ab54-2156e04235f2
This locality is at a location known as "Martin's Dock", on the "left" bank of Raritan River, near New Brunswick.
The occurrence is mostly in red sandstone & shale in proximity of traprock.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Description: Terrestrial native iron occurring in red sandstone & shale. References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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