Connet Mine (Waterstreet Mine), Brookside, Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Connet Mine (Waterstreet Mine) | Mine |
| Brookside | Hamlet |
| Mendham Township | Township |
| Morris County | County |
| New Jersey | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 47' 38'' North , 74° 34' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mendham | 5,001 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Randolph | 25,734 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Morristown | 18,594 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Morris Plains | 5,532 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Bernardsville | 7,801 (2017) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Museum Mineralogical Society | Morristown, New Jersey | 7km |
| New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc | Mountainside, New Jersey | 22km |
| Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society | Franklin, New Jersey | 36km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 36km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 49km |
An Fe occurrence/mine in magnetite ore located on the South side of the Whippany River at Brookside. Started 1869 and closed about 1875. Ore vein was 4 to 7 feet wide. Workings featured 2 tunnels (200 feet & 500 feet) Produced 4,500 tons a year of ore.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082399 |
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Connet Mine, Brookside, Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA