| Locality type: | Tunnel |
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| Species: | 'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Comments: | Occurs in hornfels associated with trap rock (Palisades Diabase). |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Biotite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view New York - Susquehanna & Western Railroad tunnel, Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 79218 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:79218:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 229178ef-1b53-403d-b201-953a76913696 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Biotite |
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| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘWestern portal, New York - Susquehanna & Western RR tunnel, Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘ82nd Street & Central Park West, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
| 6.6km (4.1 miles) | ⓘ63rd Street Tunnel, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | ⓘTubby Hook occurrences, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
| 11.5km (7.2 miles) | ⓘWorld Trade Center Site, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA |
| 23.5km (14.6 miles) | ⓘLarchmont, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 28.4km (17.7 miles) | ⓘLake Street Quarry, Harrison, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 28.4km (17.7 miles) | ⓘHarrison, Westchester County, New York, USA |
| 32.3km (20.1 miles) | ⓘPompton Junction feldspar deposit, Pompton Lakes, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA |
| 34.1km (21.2 miles) | ⓘValhalla, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Natural History New York, New York 10024 The Triassic traprock quarries of New Jersey have been a prolific...supplement previous publications dealing with New Jersey traprock* minerals, especially those of Manchester...than 40 traprock localities in New Jersey. This article focuses on the Bergen Hill occurrence in the Palisades...in the First Watchung Mountain: Upper and Lower New Street quar ries, Paterson; Warren Brothers quarry...(notably Rocky Hill and Lambertville) and two Hudson County localities, Laurel (Snake) Hill quarry, Secaucus |
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