Locality type: | Pit |
Classification |
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Species: | Dundasite |
Formula: | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
Comments: | A huge boulder of galena altering to cerussite was found during recent excavations in the pit. The cerussite is nicely crystallized. The white mineral found in this assemblage was analyzed and proved to be dundasite, a mineral new to the locality and the |
Habit: | Hemispherical aggregates. |
Colour: | White |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dundasite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 47852 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:47852:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | e72841a8-7ffd-4ef3-abc3-10b6045cc962 |
References |
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Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA