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Cannon Mines, Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey, USAi
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Cannon Mines, Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' North , 74° 15' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.10000,-74.25000
GeoHash:
G#: dr71y6hbc
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ringwood12,448 (2017)1.5km
Hillburn982 (2017)7.3km
Sloatsburg3,135 (2017)7.7km
Wanaque11,848 (2017)7.8km
Suffern11,001 (2017)8.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey21km
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey28km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey39km
Orange County Mineral SocietyMiddletown, New York41km
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York43km
Mindat Locality ID:
12367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12367:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Fe mine located about 1 mile WSW of Ringwood. One of the Ringwood group of mines. Ore was magnetite and the ore body was up to 40 feet (13 meters) wide. Started before 1855 and closed 1879.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFerro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1868): 548.
New Jersey State Geologist Annual Report (1873): 53.
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Bayley, William S. (1910) Final Report of the State Geologist Vol. 7 - Iron Mines and Mining in N.J. Geological Survey of New Jersey. pp.480-481
Hotz, Preston E. (1952) Magnetite Deposits of the Sterling Lake, N. Y. - Ringwood, N. J.Area, USGS Bulletin 982-F
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