Flemington Copper Mine, Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flemington Copper Mine | Mine |
| Flemington | Borough |
| Hunterdon County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 30' 24'' North , 74° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington | 4,641 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Stockton | 524 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Whitehouse Station | 2,089 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Clinton | 2,657 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Annandale | 1,695 (2017) | 15.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leidy Microscopical Society | Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania | 36km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Pennsylvania Chapter | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 39km |
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 46km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12532:0
GUID (UUID V4):
81f7d3f7-a818-4879-b6fb-4bf465e310a7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mechanic Mine; Neshanic Mine
A Cu occurrence/mine located ½ mile SW of the County Courthouse, Flemington (Famous as the site of the Lindbergh baby murder trial in 1935), on municipal owned land (Village of Flemington) (Fee ownership; minerals only; private lease). Probably first operated pre-revolutionary days but no evidence of this is available. Started before 1834 and continued until 1860. Operated by the Acorn Copper Company. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Ore is hosted in partly altered brownish-red & purplish Brunswick shales near a diabase dike. The dike breaks out of the top of the Sourland Mountain sill, a large, faulted, down dip segment of the Palisades intrusive complex, a few miles south of Flemington. Near its northern end, beginning at a point just south of the Flemington mine, the outcrop of the dike becomes discontinuous, segmented. Approximately ½ mile north of the Flemington mine the dike outcrops only a few hundred feet east of a remnant of Orange Mountain Basalt which is preserved in the core of the Flemington syncline. Unfortunately, unlike in the Ladentown, NY area, there is no documented direct connection between the intrusive dike and the extrusive flow. To the south of the Flemington mine the dike is associated with similar small copper occurrences at the Neshanic mine and Copper Hill. Associated rocks include Late Triassic diabase (dolerite). Local rocks include rocks of the Passaic Formation.
Workings include underground openings comprised of an approximate 150 foot deep shaft.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081868 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10083431 |
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10223089 |
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