Byram Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Byram Mine | Mine |
| Mine Hill | Borough |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 52' 59'' North , 74° 34' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | 6,613 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Dover | 18,346 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Kenvil | 3,009 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Victory Gardens | 1,532 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Randolph | 25,734 (2017) | 3.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 13km |
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 26km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 30km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 35km |
Ref.: The Iron Mines of New Jersey (1910), Bayley:11, 382-384; NJ State Geol. Annual Rpts.: (1855):211-215; (1868):567-569; (1873):43-44; (1879):51; (1880):105; (1882):70; (1883):99; (1884):82. A major iron mine in magnetite ore. Started about 1844 and closed 1883. Located 2½ miles West of Dover in Randolph Twp. Main ore vein was 3 to 8 feet thick. Workings featured an open cut 600 feet long by 200 feet deep (by 1855). Underground workings included a 1,100 foot slope at 60º; SW mine = 4 shafts; NE mine = 2 slopes). Produced 30,000 tons ore per year by 1855; 157,376 tons (between 1870 & 1883).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
USA
- New Jersey
- Dover Mining DistrictMining District
- New Jersey HighlandsComplex
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Byram Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA