J.D. King Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| J.D. King 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
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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 |
An Fe occurrence/mine in magnetite ore located on the NE slope of the ridge West of Wharton. Started about 1869 and reopened 1871.
J. D. KING MINE (32)
The J. D. King mine is on the west slope, near the northeast end of the ridge west of Wharton. The mine is on a deposit that lies about 500 feet northwest of the Scrub Oaks ore body.
The mine was opened before 1869. In 1871 further exploratory work was done, but since the deposit was small, mining operations were soon suspended.
The surface openings consist of several small pits from 5 to 15 feet deep. The vein was prospected along a distance of about 700 feet.
Specimens from the dumps indicate that the ore is low to medium in grade. The magnetite forms narrow stringers and veinlets that replace plagioclase-quartz-pyroxene gneiss. The wall rocks are not exposed. In some specimens several percent of pyrrhotite is closely associated with magnetite.
The J. D. King mine is on the west slope, near the northeast end of the ridge west of Wharton. The mine is on a deposit that lies about 500 feet northwest of the Scrub Oaks ore body.
The mine was opened before 1869. In 1871 further exploratory work was done, but since the deposit was small, mining operations were soon suspended.
The surface openings consist of several small pits from 5 to 15 feet deep. The vein was prospected along a distance of about 700 feet.
Specimens from the dumps indicate that the ore is low to medium in grade. The magnetite forms narrow stringers and veinlets that replace plagioclase-quartz-pyroxene gneiss. The wall rocks are not exposed. In some specimens several percent of pyrrhotite is closely associated with magnetite.
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
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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J.D. King Mine, Mine Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, USA